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 the ...

is divided into 7

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s, each represented by a member of the

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. The districts are currently represented in the

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by 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Starting in the 2022 mid-term elections, per the

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, Colorado will gain a new congressional seat,

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History

The

Territory of Colorado The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the ...

was represented by one non-voting Delegate to the

from its organization on Thursday, February 2, 1861, until statehood on Tuesday, August 1, 1876. The

State of 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 the ...

was represented by one

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elected at-large from statehood in 1876 until the end of the

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in 1893. Colorado was represented by two United States representatives elected from two

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

from 1893 until the end of the

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in 1903. Colorado was represented by three United States representatives elected from two districts and one

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from 1903 until the end of the

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in 1913. Colorado was represented by four United States representatives elected from two districts and two at-large in the

63rd United States Congress The 63rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1913, ...

from 1913 until 1915. Since the 1914 United States House of Representatives elections, all U.S. Representatives from the State of Colorado have been elected from congressional districts. Colorado has been represented by four United States representatives from 1913 until the end of the

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in 1973, five United States representatives from 1973 until the end of the

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in 1983, six United States representatives from 1983 until the end of the

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in 2003, and seven United States representatives since 2003.

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the Colorado United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and their district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 7 members, including 4 Democrats, and 3 Republicans as of 2018.

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Colorado, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in Colorado between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

History

Current districts and representatives

Historical and present district boundaries

Obsolete districts

See also

References

External links