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Colorado's 1st Congressional District
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 Denver enclaves of Glendale and Holly Hills. The district has been represented by Democrat Diana DeGette since 1997. An urban and diverse district based in the heart of Metropolitan Denver, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+29, it is the most Democratic district in the American West not located on the Pacific coast. Only two Republicans have been elected to the seat since the Great Depression: Dean M. Gillespie was the district's representative from 1944 to 1947, and Mike McKevitt from 1971 to 1973, winning thanks to an ideological split among Denver Democrats. No Republican has even notched 30% of the vote in the district after 1998. History 1990s Following the 1990 United States census and consequential redra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado's 1st Congressional District (since 2023)
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 Denver enclaves of Glendale and Holly Hills. The district has been represented by Democrat Diana DeGette since 1997. An urban and diverse district based in the heart of Metropolitan Denver and with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+29, it is the most Democratic district in both Colorado and the Mountain West. Only two Republicans have been elected to the seat since the Great Depression: Dean M. Gillespie was the district's representative from 1944 to 1947; and Mike McKevitt from 1971 to 1973, winning thanks to an ideological split among Denver Democrats. No Republican has even notched 30% of the vote in the district after 1998. History 1990s Following the 1990 United States census and consequential redrawing of Colorado's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
The City of Cherry Hills Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,442 at the 2020 United States Census. Cherry Hills Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city hosted two PGA Championships (1941 and 1985) and the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club. The community was named for a grove of cherry trees near the original town site. On April 16, 2019, the city council voted to rename the 111-year old Swastika Acres subdivision as "Old Cherry Hills". Geography Cherry Hills Village is located at (39.637437, -104.947452). At the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total area of including of water. Education * St. Mary's Academy, an all-girls' high school, which counts former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice among its alumni *Kent Denver School, which counts former Secretary of State Madelei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englewood, Colorado
The City of Englewood is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 33,659 at the 2020 United States Census. Englewood is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Englewood is located immediately south of Denver in the South Platte River Valley. History The recorded history of Englewood began in 1858, when gold was discovered on what came to be called Little Dry Creek by William Green Russell, an early settler of the High Plains. Two years later, Thomas Skerritt, considered to be the founder of the city, established a home in the area, which was called Orchard Place. Four years later, the first road connecting Denver and Orchard Place was created by Skerritt himself, using his own plough. In 1879, the first telephone arrived in the area. In 1883, the Cherrelyn horsecar path was laid. The Cherrelyn trolley was and is an important city icon, being c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census. This was the twenty-second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the United States. Approximately 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 2000 census, which contained over 100 questions. Full documentation on the 2000 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. This was the first census in which a state – California – recorded a population of over 30 million, as well as the first in which two states – California and Texas – recorded populations of more than 20 million. Data availability Microdata from the 2000 census is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 582,910, making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Golden, and the most populous city is Lakewood. Jefferson County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the state capital of Denver. In 2010, the center of population of Colorado was located in Jefferson County. The county's slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", and it is commonly nicknamed Jeffco. The name Jeffco is incorporated in the name of the Jeffco School District, the Jeffco Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1, and several businesses located in Jefferson County. Jeffco is also incorporated in the unofficial monikers of many Jefferson County agencies. The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport operated by Jefferson County was previously know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 655,070, making it the third-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Littleton, Colorado, Littleton, and the most populous city is Aurora, Colorado, Aurora. The county was named for the Arapaho Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe, who once lived in the region. Arapahoe County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado, Lakewood Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, metropolitan statistical area. Arapahoe County calls itself "Colorado's First County", since its origins antedate the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. History On August 25, 1855, the Kansas Legislature, Kansas Territorial Legislature created a huge Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, Arapahoe County to govern the entire western portion of the Territory of Kansas. The county was named for the Arapaho Nation, who lived in the regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams County, Colorado
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 519,572. The county seat is Brighton, Colorado, Brighton. The county is named for Alva Adams (governor), Alva Adams, an early Governor of Colorado, Governor of the State of Colorado in 1887–1889. Adams County is part of the Denver–Aurora, Colorado, Aurora–Lakewood, Colorado, Lakewood, CO Denver metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History On May 30, 1854, the Kansas–Nebraska Act created the Territory of Nebraska and Territory of Kansas, divided by the 40th parallel north, Parallel 40° North (Baseline Road (Colorado), 168th Avenue in present-day Adams County). The future Adams County, Colorado, occupied a strip of northern Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, immediately south of the Nebraska Territory. In 1859, John D. Henderson, John D. "Colonel Jack" Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 United States House Of Representatives Elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were part of the midterm elections held during President Bill Clinton's second term. They were a major disappointment to the Republicans, who were expecting to gain seats due to the embarrassment Clinton suffered during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and the "six-year itch" effect observed in most second-term midterm elections. However, the Republicans lost five seats to the Democrats, but retained a narrow majority in the House. A wave of Republican discontent with Speaker Newt Gingrich prompted him to resign shortly after the election; he was replaced by Congressman Dennis Hastert of Illinois. The campaign was marked by Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton, with Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr having released his report on the Lewinsky scandal and House leaders having initiated an inquiry into whether impeachable offenses had occurred. However, exit polls indicated that most voters opposed impea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 United States House Of Representatives Elections
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority. This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment. This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat would win a House seat in Alaska. Special elections Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election. , - ! , Robert Stafford , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent resigned September 16, 1971 when appointed U.S. Senator.New member elected January 7, 1972.Republican hold.Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Andrews , , Democratic , 1944 , , Incumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 United States House Of Representatives Elections
The 1970 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 3, 1970, in the middle of Richard M. Nixon's first term as president. His party, the Republican Party, lost a net of 12 seats to the Democratic Party, which thereby increased its majority in the House. Many viewed the results of the 1970 election as an indication of public fatigue over the ongoing Vietnam War as well as the fallout from the Kent State Massacre. This was the first House election in which all 50 states used a single-member-district system to elect representatives instead of using at-large congressional districts. Overall results Summary of the November 3, 1970, election results Special elections , - ! , James B. Utt , , Republican , , Incumbent died March 1, 1970. New member elected June 30, 1970.Republican hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November , nowrap , Alabama , - ! , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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