Colorado's 27th Senate district

Colorado's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tom Sullivan since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrat Chris Kolker and Republican Jack Tate.^[3][4]

Colorado's 27th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Tom Sullivan D–Centennial
Registration	30.5% Republican 28.3% Democratic 39.8% No party preference
Demographics	76% White 4% Black 10% Hispanic 7% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	153,560^[1]
Registered voters	113,724^[2]

Geography

District 27 is based in Centennial, a suburb of Denver in southern Arapahoe County, and also covers nearby Dove Valley.^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 3rd, 36th, 37th, and 38th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 27th 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 Senator Chris Kolker was redistricted to the 16th district, which won't be up until 2024; State Rep. Tom Sullivan is running for the 27th district instead.^[7]

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 27^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Kim	11,215	70.2
	Republican	JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin	4,772	29.8
Total votes			15,987	100
General election
	Democratic	Tom Sullivan	39,861	54.9
	Republican	Tom Kim	32,757	45.1
	Write-in		21	0.0
Total votes			72,639	100

Historical election results

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 27^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Kolker	51,005	55.3
	Republican	Suzanne Staiert	41,222	44.7
Total votes			92,227	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 27^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Tate	44,169	53.4
	Democratic	Tom Sullivan	38,489	46.6
Total votes			82,658	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 27^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Balmer	42,411	54.8
	Democratic	David Paladino	34,957	45.2
Total votes			77,368	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results^[13]
2020	President	Biden 57.7 – 39.6%
2018	Governor	Polis 53.4 – 43.8%
2016	President	Clinton 48.9 – 42.3%
2014	Senate	Gardner 51.8 – 43.8%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 48.9 – 48.0%
2012	President	Romney 51.4 – 46.9%

References

1. "State Senate District 27, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. "Senator Chris Kolker". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 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. "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
9. "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
10. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
11. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
12. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
13. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.