Colorado's 1st congressional district
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| Colorado's 1st congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Diana DeGette (D–Denver) | |
| Cook PVI | D+18[1] | |
Colorado's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado based primarily in the City and County of Denver in the central part of the state. The district includes all of the City and County of Denver and the nearby suburbs of Glendale, Englewood, Sheridan, and Cherry Hills Village.
The district has been represented by Democrat Diana DeGette since 1997.
Based in the heart of Metropolitan Denver, this district is by far the most liberal district in the non-coastal parts of the American West and the most liberal district in the western US outside of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. While there is some GOP strength in the suburban areas, the GOP strength here is no match for the overwhelming Democratic tilt of the City of Denver.
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History
1990s
Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consisted of all of the City and County of Denver and parts of Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties.
2000s
Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consists of parts of Arapahoe County including parts or all of the cities of Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Sheridan, Aurora and Glendale and all of the City and County of Denver.
2010s
Following the 2010 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 1st Congressional district consisted of all of the City and County of Denver and parts of Arapahoe County including parts or all of the cities of Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Sheridan, Aurora and Glendale. Following the census the 1st district took in additional area in the southwestern suburbs which included parts of Jefferson County and parts or all of the cities of Columbine and Ken Caryl.
Characteristics
As with most urban districts, Colorado's 1st Congressional District is racially diverse and has proven to be friendly territory for Democrats. Only two Republicans have been elected to the district's Congressional seat since the Great Depression. Dean M. Gillespie was the district's representative from 1944 to 1947, and Mike McKevitt served one term from 1970 to 1972, winning thanks to an ideological split among Denver Democrats.
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 61 – 33% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 68 – 31% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 74 – 24% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69 – 29% |
Previous election results
2002
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 111,718 | 66.28% | ||
| Republican | Ken Chlouber | 49,884 | 29.59% | ||
| Green | Ken Seaman | 3,209 | 1.90% | ||
| Libertarian | Kent Leonard | 2,584 | 1.53% | ||
| Constitution | George C. Lilly | 1,169 | 0.69% | ||
| Majority | 61,834 | 36.69% | |||
| Total votes | 168,564 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2004
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 177,077 | 73.50% | ||
| Republican | Roland Chicas | 58,659 | 24.35% | ||
| Constitution | George C. Lilly | 5,193 | 2.16% | ||
| Majority | 118,418 | 49.15% | |||
| Total votes | 240,929 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2006
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 129,446 | 79.77% | ||
| Green | Thomas D. Kelly | 32,825 | 20.23% | ||
| Majority | 96,621 | 59.54% | |||
| Total votes | 162,271 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2008
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 203,756 | 71.94% | ||
| Republican | George C. Lilly | 67,346 | 23.78% | ||
| Libertarian | Martin L. Buchanan | 12,136 | 4.28% | ||
| Majority | 136,410 | 48.16% | |||
| Total votes | 283,249 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2010
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 140,073 | 67.42% | ||
| Republican | Mike Fallon | 59,747 | 28.76% | ||
| Green | Gary Swing | 2,923 | 1.41% | ||
| Libertarian | Clint Jones | 2,867 | 1.38% | ||
| Constitution | Chris Styskal | 2,141 | 1.03% | ||
| Majority | 80,326 | 38.66% | |||
| Total votes | 207,751 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Diana DeGette* | 237,579 | 68.23% | ||
| Republican | Danny Stroud | 93,217 | 26.77% | ||
| Libertarian | Frank Atwood | 12,585 | 3.61% | ||
| Green | Gary Swing | 4,829 | 1.39% | ||
| Majority | 144,362 | 41.46% | |||
| Total votes | 348,228 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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| District created | March 4, 1893 | ||
 Lafayette Pence |
Populist | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 John F. Shafroth |
Silver Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1902 |
Switched to the Democratic Party after the 57th United States Congress. |
| Democratic | March 4, 1902 – February 15, 1904 |
Resigned after declaring his conviction that his opponent was actually elected. | |
| Robert W. Bonynge |
Republican | February 16, 1904 – March 3, 1909 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Atterson W. Rucker | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px George Kindel | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Benjamin Hilliard | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px William Vaile | Republican | March 4, 1919 – July 2, 1927 |
Died |
| Vacant | July 3, 1927 – November 14, 1927 |
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| S. Harrison White |
Democratic | November 15, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| William R. Eaton |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Lawrence Lewis | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – December 9, 1943 |
Died |
| Vacant | December 9, 1943 – March 7, 1944 |
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| Dean M. Gillespie |
Republican | March 7, 1944 – January 3, 1947 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 John A. Carroll |
Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Byron Rogers | Democratic | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Mike McKevitt | Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| 75px Patricia Schroeder | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 Diana DeGette |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – present |
First elected in 1996 |
Living former Members
As of April 2015[update], there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st congressional district who is currently living at this time.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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| Patricia Schroeder | 1973–1997 | July 30, 1940 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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