Colorado's 13th Senate district

Colorado's 13th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Priola since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans John Cooke and Scott Renfroe.^[3][4]

Colorado's 13th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Kevin Priola D–Aurora
Registration	31.9% Republican 25.2% Democratic 41.2% No party preference
Demographics	56% White 2% Black 39% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	161,147^[1]
Registered voters	97,022^[2]

Geography

District 13 is based around the city of Greeley, also covering the other Weld County communities of Evans, LaSalle, Milliken, Gilcrest, Platteville, and Fort Lupton.^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 48th, 50th, and 63rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 13th district held elections in midterm years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in presidential years.

Incumbent Senator John Cooke is term-limited in 2022, and 25th district Senator Kevin Priola, who was redistricted into the 13th district, will take his place beginning in 2023.^[7]

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 13^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Cooke (incumbent)	33,026	58.7
	Democratic	Phil Kelley	21,453	38.1
	Libertarian	Eric Joss	1,776	3.2
Total votes			56,255	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 13^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Cooke	26,063	63.7
	Democratic	Joe Perez	14,879	36.3
Total votes			40,942	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results^[10]
2020	President	Trump 53.1 – 43.9%
2018	Governor	Stapleton 53.5 – 41.4%
2016	President	Trump 51.5 – 39.3%
2014	Senate	Gardner 55.6 – 36.9%
	Governor	Beauprez 53.0 – 41.6%
2012	President	Romney 49.7 – 47.6%

References

1. "State Senate District 13, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
3. "Senator John Cooke". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
7. Evan Wyloge and Marianne Goodland (November 24, 2021). "With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
8. "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
9. "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.