Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

's 8th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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Dylan Roberts Dylan Outerbridge Roberts (born July 17, 1989) is an American politician and attorney who is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate. He represents District 8, which includes all or part of Clear Creek, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jacks ...

since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Bob Rankin and

Randy Baumgardner Randy L. Baumgardner is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 57th district from 2009 to 2013, and in the Colorado Senate from the 8th district from 2013 to 2019, as a member of the Republican Party ...

Geography

District 8 is based in the mountain and plains towns of the upper Western Slope, covering all of

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, Moffatt, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit Counties. Communities in the district include Glenwood Springs,

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, Carbondale, New Castle,

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, Battlement Mesa, No Name, Meeker, Rangely, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden,

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, Granby, Kremmling, Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Keystone. The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 13th, 26th, 57th, and 61st districts of the

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Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 8th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.

2022

The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Rankin was redistricted to the

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, and State Rep.

is running to succeed him in the 8th district, which was redrawn to be more friendly to Democrats.

Historical election results

2020

In 2017 and 2018, a sexual harassment claim was made against Senator

, which he denied. Baumgardner survived an expulsion vote in April 2018, but ultimately resigned in January 2019 after further allegations came to light. Then-State Rep. Bob Rankin was chosen by a Republican vacancy committee to replace him, beating out former State Rep. Gregg Rippy and several other candidates. Rankin won his first full term in 2020.

2016

2012

Federal and statewide results in District 8

References

{{Colorado State Senators 8 Garfield County, Colorado Grand County, Colorado Jackson County, Colorado Moffat County, Colorado Rio Blanco County, Colorado Routt County, Colorado Summit County, Colorado