# Colorado's 2nd congressional district

Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state, and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver, including Boulder and Fort Collins. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Granby, Steamboat Springs, and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district. Meanwhile, redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Neguse. He was elected in 2018 to replace Jared Polis, who retired after being elected governor of Colorado.

## History
### 1890s

Following the 1890 U.S. census and associated reapportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives, Colorado gained a second congressional district. The first representative elected to this district was John Calhoun Bell of The Populist party.

### 1990s

Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Boulder, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Jefferson counties.

### 2000s

Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, Jefferson, and Weld counties.

### 2010s

Following the 2010 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle, Larimer and Weld counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County.

### 2020s

Redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district. Also the 3rd congressional district lost Jackson County, Routt County, and most of Eagle County to the 2nd district.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Boulder County (34)
    Allenspark, Altona, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates, Boulder, Coal Creek (shared with Gilpin and Jefferson counties), Crisman, Eldora, Eldorado Springs, Erie (shared with Weld County), Glendale, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel, Hidden Lake, Jamestown, Lafayette, Lazy Acres, Leyner, Longmont (shared with Weld County), Louisville, Lyons, Mountain Meadows, Nederland, Niwot, Paragon Estates, Pine Brook Hill, St. Ann Highlands, Seven Hills, Sugarloaf, Sunshine, Superior, Tall Timber, Valmont, Ward
Clear Creek County (14)
    All 14 communities
Eagle County (10)
    Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Fulford, Gypsum (part; also 3rd), McCoy, Minturn, Red Cliff, Vail, Wolcott
Gilpin County (4)
    All 4 communities
Grand County (8)
    All 8 communities
Jackson County (1)
    Walden
Jefferson County (2)
    Arvada, Coal Creek (shared with Boulder and Gilpin counties)
Larimer County (5)
    Estes Park, Fort Collins, Laporte, Red Feather Lakes, Timnath
Routt County (5)
    All 5 communities
Summit County (9)
    All 9 communities
Weld County (2)
    Erie (shared with Weld County), Longmont (shared with Weld County)

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 33% |
| 2008 | Senate | Udall 63% - 33% |
| 2010 | Senate | Bennet 59% - 36% |
| 2010 | Governor | Hickenlooper 63% - 8% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Garnett 56% - 44% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Buescher 55% - 40% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Kennedy 60% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64% - 36% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 51% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61% - 30% |
| 2016 | Senate | Bennet 60% - 33% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 67% - 30% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Weiser 65% - 32% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 69% - 29% |
| 2020 | Senate | Hickenlooper 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate | Bennet 69% - 28% |
| 2022 | Governor | Polis 72% - 26% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Weiser 68% - 29% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Griswold 69% - 29% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Young 67% - 30% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 68% - 29% |

## Characteristics

This district is anchored in Boulder and Larimer counties which have the bulk of population in the district: both counties are mainly anchored by the large college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins, providing Democratic strength in the district.
The other parts of the district are diverse, ranging from far western Denver suburbs to agricultural areas and mountain towns. Eagle and Summit counties, home to the ski resort towns of Vail and Breckenridge and other tourism dependent towns such as Avon, Frisco and Silverthorne, are Democratic strongholds: however Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, while also being tourism dependent and Democratic leaning, do not vote as strongly for the Democrats. Grand County leans Republican, though the ski resort areas of the county in Winter Park are heavily Democratic.
The suburban areas of Denver represented in the 2nd district are more competitive; while Broomfield itself leans Democratic, the Jefferson County foothills are historically a Republican stronghold, though urban sprawl is eroding Republican dominance in the area. Similarly, Larimer County outside of Fort Collins is heavily Republican, however the county leans Democratic due to the influence and population of Fort Collins.

## List of members representing the district

| Member (District home) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1893 ||||||
| John Calhoun Bell (Montrose) | Populist | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost re-election. |
| Herschel M. Hogg (Telluride) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Elected in 1902 Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
| Warren A. Haggott (Idaho Springs) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election. |
| John Andrew Martin (Pueblo) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | 61st 62nd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired. |
| Harry H. Seldomridge (Colorado Springs) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| Charles B. Timberlake (Sterling) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination. |
| Fred N. Cummings (Fort Collins) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. |
| William S. Hill (Fort Collins) | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 | 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired. |
| Byron Johnson (Denver) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | 86th | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election. |
| Pete Dominick (Englewood) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | 87th | Elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Don Brotzman (Boulder) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
| Roy H. McVicker (Wheat Ridge) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
| Don Brotzman (Boulder) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected again in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election |
| Tim Wirth (Boulder) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| David Skaggs (Boulder) | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. |
| Mark Udall (Eldorado Springs) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
| Mark Udall (Eldorado Springs) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2003–2013 |
| Jared Polis (Boulder) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. | 2003–2013 |
| Jared Polis (Boulder) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. | 2013–2023 |
| Joe Neguse (Lafayette) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Joe Neguse (Lafayette) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Previous election results
### 2002

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Udall (incumbent) | 123,504 | 60% |
| | Republican | Sandy Hume | 75,564 | 37% |
| | Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 3,579 | 1% |
| | Natural Law | Patrick West | 1,617 | 1% |
| | Constitution | Erik J. Brauer | 1,258 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,940 | 23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,522 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Udall (incumbent) | 207,900 | 67% |
| | Republican | Stephen M. Hackman | 94,160 | 30% |
| | Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 7,304 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113,740 | 37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 309,364 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Udall (incumbent) | 157,850 | 68% |
| | Republican | Rich Mancuso | 65,481 | 28% |
| | Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 5,025 | 2% |
| | Green | J.A. Calhoun | 2,951 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92,369 | 40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 231,307 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis | 215,602 | 63% |
| | Republican | Scott Starin | 116,619 | 34% |
| | Green | J.A. Calhoun | 10,031 | 2% |
| | Unity | William Robert Hammons | 2,176 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,983 | 29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 344,428 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 148,768 | 57% |
| | Republican | Stephen Bailey | 98,194 | 38% |
| | Constitution | Jenna Goss | 7,087 | 3% |
| | Libertarian | Curtis Harris | 5,060 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50,574 | 19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,116 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 234,758 | 56% |
| | Republican | Kevin Lundberg | 162,639 | 39% |
| | Libertarian | Randy Luallin | 13,770 | 3% |
| | Green | Susan P. Hall | 10,413 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72,119 | 17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 421,580 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 196,300 | 57% |
| | Republican | George Leing | 149,645 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,655 | 14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 345,945 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 260,175 | 56% |
| | Republican | Nicholas Morse | 170,001 | 37% |
| | Libertarian | Richard Longstreth | 27,136 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90,174 | 19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 457,312 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Neguse | 259,608 | 60% |
| | Republican | Peter Yu | 144,901 | 34% |
| | Independent | Nick Thomas | 16,356 | 4% |
| | Libertarian | Roger Barris | 9,749 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114,707 | 26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 430,614 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Neguse (incumbent) | 316,925 | 61% |
| | Republican | Charles Winn | 182,547 | 35% |
| | Libertarian | Thom Atkinson | 13,657 | 2% |
| | Unity | Gary Swing | 2,534 | 0.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 515,663 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Neguse (incumbent) | 244,107 | 70% |
| | Republican | Marshall Dawson | 97,770 | 28% |
| | Colorado Center Party | Steve Yurash | 2,876 | 0.8% |
| | American Constitution | Gary L. Nation | 2,188 | 0.6% |
| | Unity | Tim Wolf | 1,968 | 0.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,839 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Neguse (incumbent) | 284,994 | 68.4 |
| | Republican | Marshall Dawson | 120,633 | 28.9 |
| | Libertarian | Gaylon Kent | 5,180 | 1.2 |
| | Unity | Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni | 3,744 | 0.9 |
| | Approval Voting | Jan Kok | 2,349 | 0.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 416,908 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |