Colorado's 11th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the
Colorado Senate
The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123, ...
. It has been represented by
Democrat Tony Exum since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrats
Pete Lee and
Michael Merrifield.
Geography
District 11 is based in central
Colorado Springs in
El Paso County, also stretching to cover the nearby communities of
Manitou Springs and
Stratmoor.
The district is located entirely within
Colorado's 5th congressional district
Colorado's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district lies in the center of the state and comprises Colorado Springs and its suburbs including Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson.
The distri ...
, and overlaps with the 17th, 18th, and 20th districts of the
Colorado House of Representatives
The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each distr ...
.
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years.
2022
The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Democratic incumbent
Pete Lee now lives in the
12th district, meaning he won't be able to run for the Senate at all in 2022, and
2nd district Republican senator
Dennis Hisey is running in the 11th district instead.
Historical election results
2018
2014
2013 recall
In 2013, an
attempt to recall incumbent Democrat
John Morse over his support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican
Bernie Herpin
William B. "Bernie" Herpin, Jr. is a former member of Colorado Senate, serving from 2013 until 2015. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Herpin is a former member of the Colorado Springs, Colorado city council and a United States Navy ...
.
Federal and statewide results in District 11
References
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El Paso County, Colorado