Colorado's 12th Senate district

Colorado's 12th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bob Gardner since 2017, succeeding fellow Republican Bill Cadman.^[3][4]

Colorado's 12th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Bob Gardner R–Colorado Springs
Registration	37.0% Republican 21.4% Democratic 39.5% No party preference
Demographics	68% White 8% Black 16% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Other
Population (2018)	162,195^[1]
Registered voters	103,694^[2]

Geography

District 12 is based in southern Colorado Springs in El Paso County, also covering the nearby communities of Cimarron Hills, Fort Carson, and parts of Security-Widefield, Falcon, and Stratmoor.^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 12th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado Senate election, District 12^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gardner (incumbent)	45,808	58.3
	Democratic	Electra Johnson	29,656	37.8
	Libertarian	Zechariah Harris	3,048	3.9
Total votes			78,512	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Colorado Senate election, District 12^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gardner	8,243	61.8
	Republican	Gordon Klingenschmitt	5,103	38.2
Total votes			13,346	100
General election
	Republican	Bob Gardner	45,938	75.3
	Libertarian	Manuel Quintel	15,071	24.7
Total votes			61,009	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado Senate election, District 12^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Cadman (incumbent)	34,673	67.9
	Libertarian	Dave Respecki	8,603	16.9
	Constitution	James Michael Bristol	7,762	15.2
Total votes			51,038	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 12

Year	Office	Results^[10]
2020	President	Trump 53.7 – 42.4%
2018	Governor	Stapleton 55.8 – 39.4%
2016	President	Trump 56.9 – 33.4%
2014	Senate	Gardner 61.9 – 31.7%
	Governor	Beauprez 61.2 – 33.2%
2012	President	Romney 58.9 – 38.7%

References

1. "State Senate District 12, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
3. "Senator Bob Gardner". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
7. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
8. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
9. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 19, 2020.