Colorado Overview

Redistricting Process: Congressional redistricting in Colorado is done by the state legislature with the governor retaining veto powers.

Governor: Democrat John Hickenlooper

Legislature: Democrats control the State Senate and Republicans control the House.

Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 7 (no change from 2010)

2011 Ideal District Population: 718,457

Link to Colorado Legislative Council Redistricting Information

Current District by District Politics and Demographics

1st District– Democrat Diana DeGette

2010 Congressional Results: DeGette 68%

2008 Congressional Results: Degette 72%

2006 Congressional Results: Degette 80%

2004 Congressional Results: Degette 74%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 24% Obama 74%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 31% Kerry 68%

District Population: 662,039

Over/Under Populated by: 56,418

White Population: 354,652

African American Population: 62,071

Hispanic Population: 203,543

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*

2nd District– Democrat Jared Polis

2010 Congressional Results: Polis 57%

2008 Congressional Results: Polis 63%

2006 Congressional Results: Mark Udall (D) 68%

2004 Congressional Results: Udall 67%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 34% Obama 64%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 41% Kerry 58%

District Population: 733,805

Over/Under Populated by: 15,348

White Population: 531,504

African American Population: 7,523

Hispanic Population: 149,228

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.

3rd District– Republican Scott Tipton

2010 Congressional Results: Tipton 50.1%

2008 Congressional Results: John Salazar (D) 62%

2006 Congressional Results: Salazar 62%

2004 Congressional Results: Salazar 50.6%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 50% Obama 48%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 44%

District Population: 706,186

Over/Under Populated by: 12,271

White Population: 505,335

African American Population: 5,034

Hispanic Population: 170,957

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.

4th District– Republican Cory Gardner

2010 Congressional Results: Gardner 53%

2008 Congressional Results: Betsy Markey (D) 56%

2006 Congressional Results: Marilyn Musgrave (R) 46%

2004 Congressional Results: Musgrave 51%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 50% Obama 49%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 58% Kerry 41%

District Population: 725,041

Over/Under Populated by: 6,584

White Population: 543,865

African American Population: 8,128

Hispanic Population: 146,527

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.

5th District– Republican Doug Lamborn

2010 Congressional Results: Lamborn 66%

2008 Congressional Results: Lamborn 60%

2006 Congressional Results: Lamborn 60%

2004 Congressional Results: Joel Hefley (R) 71%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 59% Obama 40%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 33%

District Population: 725,902

Over/Under Populated by: 7,445

White Population: 534,072

African American Population: 38,016

Hispanic Population: 105,677

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.

6th District– Republican Mike Coffman

2010 Congressional Results: Coffman 66%

2008 Congressional Results: Coffman 61%

2006 Congressional Results: Tom Tancredo (R) 59%

2004 Congressional Results: Tancredo 60%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 46%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 39%

District Population: 797,813

Over/Under Populated by: 79,356

White Population: 653,030

African American Population: 21,920

Hispanic Population: 69,786

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.

7th District– Democrat Ed Perimutter

2010 Congressional Results: Perimutter 53%

2008 Congressional Results: Perimutter 64%

2006 Congressional Results: Perimutter 55%

2004 Congressional Results: Bob Beauprez (R) 55%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 39% Obama 59%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 48% Kerry 51%

District Population: 678,410

Over/Under Populated by: 40,047

White Population: 398,335

African American Population: 46,086

Hispanic Population: 192,969

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.

*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state.  If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column.  Select “All Congressional Districts within Colorado” and then close the box.  Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.

Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”