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Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, 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 wes ...
's 8th 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 123,0 ...
. It has been represented by Democrat Dylan Roberts since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by
Republicans Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...
Bob Rankin Robert 'Bob' E. Rankin (born 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate for the 8th district (and briefly the 5th) from 2019 until his resignation on January 10, 2023. He was initially appointed ...
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 Glenwood Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,963 at the 2020 United States Census. Glenwood Springs is located at the confluence of the Roaring Fork ...
, Rifle, Carbondale, New Castle,
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, Parachute, Battlement Mesa, No Name, Meeker,
Rangely Rangely is a Statutory Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census. Description The town is home to one of two campuses of the Colorado Northwestern Community College. A post office call ...
, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden,
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, Granby, Kremmling, Breckenridge, Frisco,
Silverthorne The Town of Silverthorne is a home rule municipality in Summit County, Colorado. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 3,887. History The town was named for Judge Marshall Silverthorn who served as the judge of the mine ...
, and Keystone. The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 13th, 26th, 57th, and 61st 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 ...
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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 Robert 'Bob' E. Rankin (born 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate for the 8th district (and briefly the 5th) from 2019 until his resignation on January 10, 2023. He was initially appointed ...
was redistricted to the 5th district, and State Rep. Dylan Roberts 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
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. ...
, 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 Robert 'Bob' E. Rankin (born 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate for the 8th district (and briefly the 5th) from 2019 until his resignation on January 10, 2023. He was initially appointed ...
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