# Colorado's 4th Senate district

Colorado's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Baisley since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Jim Smallwood and Mark Scheffel.

## Geography

District 4 is based in Douglas County on the southern outskirts of Denver, including Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur, Parker, Perry Park, The Pinery, and the southern tip of Aurora.
The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.

## Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 4th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.

### 2022

The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Jim Smallwood was redistricted to the 2nd district, which isn't up until 2024, and State Rep. Mark Baisley is running for the 4th district instead.
2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Baisley | 55,595 | 60.8 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 35,789 | 39.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,384 | 100 |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Smallwood (incumbent) | 73,832 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Elissa Flaumenhaft | 41,526 | 35.0 |
| | Libertarian | Wayne Harlos | 3,208 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,566 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 4 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Smallwood | 5,878 | 39.1 |
| | Republican | Benjamin Lyng | 5,803 | 38.6 |
| | Republican | Jess Loban | 3,368 | 22.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,049 | 100 |
| | Democratic | Christina Riegel | 2,876 | 65.9 |
| | Democratic | James Clark Huff | 1,490 | 34.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,366 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jim Smallwood | 62,981 | 69.4 |
| | Democratic | Christina Riegel | 27,779 | 30.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,760 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Scheffel (incumbent) | 50,173 | 63.9 |
| | Democratic | Holly Gorman | 24,968 | 31.8 |
| | Libertarian | Chris Grundemann | 3,437 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,578 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56.3 – 41.1% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 59.6 – 36.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.5 – 32.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 65.5 – 29.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Beauprez 62.6 – 34.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.5 – 33.8% |