Colorado's 18th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the

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. It has been represented by Democrat

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, the current Senate President, since 2017.

Geography

District 18 is based in the city of

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, also covering the outlying

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communities of

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, Nederland, Gunbarrel, and Niwot. The district is located almost entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district, with a small section extending into the

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. It overlaps with the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th districts of the

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Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 18th district holds elections in presidential years.

Geography

Recent election results

2020

2016

2012

Federal and statewide results in District 18

References