The 2020 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 3, 2020, with the primary elections held on June 30, 2020. Voters in 18 out of 35 districts of the state Senate elected their representative for a four-year term. It coincided with the state House elections and the biennial

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. The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate. They increased their majority by one, gaining the 27th district from the Republican Party.

Background

In the previous state Senate election (2018), the Democrats claimed control of the chamber from the

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, gaining two Republican and one

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(formerly Democratic Senator) seat. That resulted in a 3-seat Democratic majority. Therefore, for Democrats to have lost their absolute majority in the Senate in this election, Republicans and other parties would have needed to gain at least 2 more seats.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Term-limited incumbents

One Democratic and three Republican incumbents are term-limited and prohibited from seeking a consecutive third term. *

Owen Hill Owen Hill (born February 17, 1982) is a former State Legislator for the U.S. State of Colorado. First elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2012, he served two terms representing Senate District 10, which encompasses Eastern C ...

(R),

District 10 District 10 may refer to: Places *District 10 (Ho Chi Minh city), Vietnam *District 10 (Zürich), in Switzerland * District 10, an electoral district of Malta * District 10, a police district of Malta *District 10 School, a historic school in Marga ...

Vicki Marble Vicki Marble is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district as a member of the Republican Party. Early life Vicki Marble was born to Fred Marble Jr. and Catharine Mary Connaghan. She worked as a bail bonder ...

(R),

District 23 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

* Nancy Todd (D),

District 28 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Larry Crowder Larry Crowder is a former Republican legislator in the American State of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado Senate in 2012, he represented Senate District 35 which encompasses parts of Pueblo County, and all of Alamosa County, Baca County, Bent ...

(R), District 35

Retiring incumbents

Mike Foote Mike Foote is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives who represented District 12 from January 9, 2013, to early 2019. In December 2018, Foote, a Democrat, was selected to fill the vacant State Senat ...

(D),

District 17 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

* Jack Tate (R),

District 27 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

* Angela Williams (D), District 33

Predictions

Results

*Districts not shown are not up for election until 2022. Bold - Gain
''Italicize'' - Hold, new member

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: # #

Detailed results

District 4

District 8

District 10

District 12

District 14

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 21

District 23

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 31

District 33

District 35

References

External links

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