Colorado's 8th congressional district is a new district in the

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that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first congressional seat to be added to Colorado's congressional delegation since 2001, the 8th district was drawn before the

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. The district was drawn by the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission and approved in an 11–1 vote on September 28, 2021, before being approved unanimously by the Colorado Supreme Court on November 1, 2021. It is currently represented by Republican

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. The district is one of seven with a

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of EVEN, meaning that the district votes almost identically to the national electorate. It was also identified as a presidential bellwether district by ''

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'', having voted for the Electoral College winner in the past four presidential elections as of 2020.

Characteristics

Colorado's 8th congressional district stretches along

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, encompassing sections of Adams County,

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, and Weld County. The largest population centers are

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, Greeley, Johnstown, Northglenn, and Thornton. The district has the largest number of

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residents of any congressional district in Colorado, making up 38.5% of the adult population. The 8th congressional district is viewed as competitive, with the Democratic Party holding a 3% lead in active registered voters and an average margin of victory of 1.3% between eight statewide elections held between 2016 and 2020.

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won the area that is now the 8th district by 4.7% in the

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. Republicans are strongest in Greeley and Weld County, while the northern Denver suburbs in Adams County lean Democratic.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST08/CD118_CO08.pdf Adams County (15) : Arvada (part; also

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and

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; shared with Jefferson County), Berkley,

(shared with Weld County),

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, Federal Heights, Lochbuie (shared with Weld County), Northglenn, North Washington, Shaw Heights, Sherrelwood, Thornton (shared with Weld County), Todd Creek, Twin Lakes, Welby,

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(part; also

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; shared with Jefferson County) Larimer County (1) : Berthoud (share with Weld County), Johnstown (shared with Weld County) Weld County (18) : Aristocrat Ranchettes, Berthoud (share with Larimer County),

(shared with Adams County), Dacono,

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, Firestone, Fort Lupton,

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, Garden City, Gilcrest, Greeley, Johnstown (shared with Larimer County), Kersey, LaSalle, Lochbuie (shared with Adams County),

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, Milliken, Thornton (shared with Adams County), Platteville

List of members representing the district

Election results

2022

2024

References

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