Colorado's 1st congressional district

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Colorado's 1st congressional district
Colorado's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Diana DeGette (D–Denver)
Cook PVI D+18[1]

Colorado's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado based primarily in the City and County of Denver in the central part of the state. The district includes all of the City and County of Denver and the nearby suburbs of Glendale, Englewood, Sheridan, and Cherry Hills Village.

The district has been represented by Democrat Diana DeGette since 1997.

Based in the heart of Metropolitan Denver, this district is by far the most liberal district in the non-coastal parts of the American West and the most liberal district in the western US outside of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Hawaii, and Seattle. While there is some GOP strength in the suburban areas, it remains overwhelmingly Democratic.

History

1990s

Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consisted of all of the City and County of Denver and parts of Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties.

2000s

Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consists of parts of Arapahoe County including parts or all of the cities of Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Sheridan, Aurora and Glendale and all of the City and County of Denver.

2010s

Following the 2010 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consisted of all of the City and County of Denver and parts of Arapahoe County including parts or all of the cities of Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Sheridan, Aurora and Glendale. Following the census the 1st district took in additional area in the southwestern suburbs which included parts of Jefferson County and parts or all of the cities of Columbine and Ken Caryl.

Characteristics

As with most urban districts, Colorado's 1st Congressional District is racially diverse and has proven to be friendly territory for Democrats. Only two Republicans have been elected to the district's Congressional seat since the Great Depression. Dean M. Gillespie was the district's representative from 1944 to 1947, and Mike McKevitt served one term from 1970 to 1972, winning thanks to an ideological split among Denver Democrats.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 61 – 33%
2004 President Kerry 68 – 31%
2008 President Obama 74 – 24%
2012 President Obama 69 – 29%

Previous election results

2002

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 111,718 66%
Republican Ken Chlouber 49,884 30%
Green Ken Seaman 3,209 2%
Libertarian Kent Leonard 2,584 1%
Constitution George C. Lilly 1,169 1%
Majority 61,834 36%
Total votes 168,564 100%
Democratic hold

2004

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 177,077 74%
Republican Roland Chicas 58,659 24%
Constitution George C. Lilly 5,193 2%
Majority 118,418 50%
Total votes 240,929 100%
Democratic hold

2006

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 129,446 80%
Green Thomas D. Kelly 32,825 20%
Majority 96,621 60%
Total votes 162,271 100%
Democratic hold

2008

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 203,756 72%
Republican George C. Lilly 67,346 24%
Libertarian Martin L. Buchanan 12,136 4%
Majority 136,410 48%
Total votes 283,249 100%
Democratic hold

2010

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 140,073 67%
Republican Mike Fallon 59,747 29%
Green Gary Swing 2,923 2%
Libertarian Clint Jones 2,867 1%
Constitution Chris Styskal 2,141 1%
Majority 80,326 38%
Total votes 207,751 100%
Democratic hold

2012

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 237,579 68%
Republican Danny Stroud 93,217 27%
Libertarian Frank Atwood 12,585 4%
Green Gary Swing 4,829 1%
Majority 144,362 41%
Total votes 348,228 100%
Democratic hold

2014

Colorado’s 1st Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Diana DeGette* 183,281 66%
Republican Martin Walsh 80,682 29%
Libertarian Frank Atwood 9,292 3%
Independent Danny Stroud 5,236 2%
Majority 102,599 37%
Total votes 278,494 100%
Democratic hold

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
Lafayette Pence Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John F. Shafroth Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 Switched to the Silver Republican Party
Silver Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903		 Switched to the Democratic Party after the 57th United States Congress.
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
February 15, 1904		 Resigned after declaring his conviction that his opponent was actually elected.
Robert W. Bonynge Republican February 16, 1904 –
March 3, 1909		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Atterson W. Rucker Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George Kindel Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin Hilliard Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Vaile Republican March 4, 1919 –
July 2, 1927		 Died
Vacant July 3, 1927 –
November 14, 1927
S. Harrison White Democratic November 15, 1927 –
March 3, 1929		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William R. Eaton Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lawrence Lewis Democratic March 4, 1933 –
December 9, 1943		 Died
Vacant December 9, 1943 –
March 7, 1944
Dean M. Gillespie Republican March 7, 1944 –
January 3, 1947		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John A. Carroll Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1951		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Byron Rogers Democratic January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1971		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mike McKevitt Republican January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973		 Lost re-election.
Patricia Schroeder Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1997		 Retired.
Diana DeGette Democratic January 3, 1997 –
present		 First elected in 1996

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st congressional district who is currently living at this time.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Patricia Schroeder 1973–1997 July 30, 1940

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

Coordinates: 39°43′56″N 104°54′32″W / 39.73222°N 104.90889°W / 39.73222; -104.90889

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