Colorado's 33rd Senate district

Colorado's 33rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Coleman since 2021, succeeding fellow Democrat Angela Williams.^[3][4]

Colorado's 33rd State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	James Coleman D–Denver
Registration	53.9% Democratic 7.7% Republican 37.0% No party preference
Demographics	40% White 20% Black 33% Hispanic 3% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	179,613[1]
Registered voters	121,195[2]

Geography

District 33 covers northern and northeastern Denver, including the Denver International Airport, the largest airport (by land area) in the country and the largest employer in the state.^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 33rd district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 33^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Coleman	75,702	91.0
	Unity	Jerry Burton	7,482	9.0
Total votes			83,184	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 33^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Williams	12,837	82.1
	Democratic	Jon Biggerstaff	2,808	17.9
Total votes			15,645	100
General election
	Democratic	Angela Williams	57,049	82.0
	Republican	Raymon Doane	12,564	18.0
Total votes			69,613	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 33^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Johnston (incumbent)	51,357	82.3
	Republican	Jason DeBerry	8,456	13.6
	Libertarian	Courtney Kolva	2,579	4.1
Total votes			62,392	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[10]
2020	President	Biden 84.9 – 13.0%
2018	Governor	Polis 84.0 – 13.0%
2016	President	Clinton 81.8 – 12.0%
2014	Senate	Udall 80.5 – 15.4%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 82.9 – 13.5%
2012	President	Obama 83.9 – 14.4%

References

1. "State Senate District 33, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
3. "Senator James Coleman". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 33". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
7. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
8. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
9. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 6, 2020.