# Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district

Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district is one of 65 districts in the Colorado House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ron Weinberg since 2023.

## Geography

District 51 covers the home rule municipality of Loveland.
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district and the 15th Senate district.

## Recent election results
### 2022

2022 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:105}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 7,741 | 55.97% |
| | Republican | Austin Hein | 6,089 | 44.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,830 | 100.00% |
2022 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:134}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 26,542 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,542 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:92}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 12,050 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,050 | 100.00% |
2020 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:118}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 37,654 | 94.03% |
| | Democratic | Vern Richardson | 2,390 | 5.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,044 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Democratic primary$^{:76}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joan Shaffer | 7,734 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,734 | 100.00% |
2018 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:95}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 8,954 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,954 | 100.00% |
2018 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:118}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean (incumbent) | 24,745 | 56.16% |
| | Democratic | Joan Shaffer | 19,320 | 43.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,065 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Democratic primary$^{:74}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jody Shadduck-McNally | 3,394 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,394 | 100.00% |
2016 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:91}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean | 4,082 | 51.97% |
| | Republican | Tom J. Lucero | 3,773 | 48.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,855 | 100.00% |
2016 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:116}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean | 28,823 | 60.72% |
| | Democratic | Jody Shadduck-McNally | 18,642 | 39.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,465 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:98}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 8,602 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,602 | 100.00% |
2014 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:121}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 25,129 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,129 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Democratic primary$^{:77}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark R. Shaffer | 2,485 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,485 | 100.00% |
2012 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district Republican primary$^{:94}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 5,508 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,508 | 100.00% |
2012 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives district general election$^{:121}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 23,760 | 54.18% |
| | Democratic | Mark R. Shaffer | 18,165 | 41.42% |
| | Libertarian | Michael Renker | 1,928 | 4.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,853 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives Democratic primary$^{:72}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill McCreary | 3,799 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,799 | 100.00% |
2010 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives Republican primary$^{:94}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 7,321 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,321 | 100.00% |
2010 Colorado's 51st House of Representatives general election$^{:129}$ :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian DelGrosso (incumbent) | 19,000 | 58.13% |
| | Democratic | Bill McCreary | 13,688 | 41.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,688 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |