Colorado's 8th congressional district is a new district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census.[4][5][6] The first congressional seat to be added to Colorado's congressional delegation since 2001, the 8th district was drawn before the 2022 elections.[7] The district was drawn by the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission and approved in an 11–1 vote on September 28, 2021, before being approved unanimously by the Colorado Supreme Court on November 1, 2021.[8][9][10][11]
| Colorado's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 740,576[1] |
| Median household income | $92,135[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | EVEN[3] |
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The district is one of seven with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of EVEN, meaning that the district votes almost identically to the national electorate. It was also identified as a presidential bellwether district by Sabato's Crystal Ball, having voted for the Electoral College winner in the past four presidential elections as of 2020.[12]
Characteristics
editColorado's 8th congressional district stretches along Interstate 25, encompassing sections of Adams County, Larimer County, and Weld County. The largest population centers are Brighton, Commerce City, Greeley, Johnstown, Northglenn, and Thornton.[13][14] The district has the largest number of Hispanic residents of any congressional district in Colorado, making up 38.5% of the adult population.[15] The 8th congressional district is viewed as competitive, with the Democratic Party holding a 3% lead in active registered voters and an average margin of victory of 1.3% between eight statewide elections held between 2016 and 2020.[13] Joe Biden won the area that is now the 8th district by 4.7% in the 2020 United States presidential election.[16] Republicans are strongest in Greeley and Weld County, while the northern Denver suburbs in Adams County lean Democratic.
Voting
editThese results vary from older lines to current
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Governor | Polis 52.8% – Ganahl 44.6% |
| Senate | Bennet 50.3% - O'Dea 46.3% |
Composition
edit| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams | Brighton | 519,572 |
| 69 | Larimer | Fort Collins | 370,771 |
| 123 | Weld | Greeley | 359,442 |
Cities of 10,000 people or more
edit- Thornton – 141,867
- Westminster – 116,317
- Greeley – 108,795
- Commerce City – 62,418
- Brighton – 40,083
- Northglenn – 38,131
- Evans – 22,165
- Sherrelwood – 19,228
- Johnstown – 17,303
- Firestone – 16,381
- Welby – 15,553
- Frederick – 14,513
- Federal Heights – 14,382
- Berkley – 12,536
- Berthoud – 10,332
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- Derby – 8,407
- Milliken – 8,386
- Twin Lakes – 8,226
- Lochbuie – 8,088
- Fort Lupton – 7,955
- Dacono – 6,297
- Shaw Heights – 5,185
- Todd Creek – 5,028
- Mead – 4,781
- Platteville – 2,955
List of members representing the district
edit| Name | Party | Years | Cong– ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2023 | |||||
 Yadira Caraveo (Thornton) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th | Elected in 2022. Lost re-election. |
2023–present_(new_version).svg) Parts of Adams, Larimer, and Weld |
.jpg) Gabe Evans (elect) (Fort Lupton) |
Republican | January 3, 2025 | 119th | Elected in 2024. | |
Election results
edit2022
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yadira Caraveo | 114,377 | 48.38% | N/A | |
| Republican | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 112,745 | 47.69% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Richard Ward | 9,280 | 3.93% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 236,402 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report.
- ^ Wyloge, Evan. "It's official: Colorado will have 8th congressional district". Colorado Springs Gazette. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "It's official: Colorado will get an eighth congressional seat in 2022". The Colorado Sun. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado to gain 8th Congressional seat, Census announces". KDVR. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Mario M. Carrera (April 26, 2021). "Opinion: Colorado just got an 8th congressional district, now how do we get competitiveness?". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Riccardi, Nicholas (September 29, 2021). "Colorado commission agrees on new congressional map". Associated Press.
- ^ Miller, Blair (September 29, 2021). "Colorado congressional redistricting commission approves map to send to state Supreme Court".
- ^ Vo, Thy (November 2021). "Colorado Supreme Court approves new congressional map drawn by redistricting commission".
- ^ Verlee, Megan (November 1, 2021). "Colorado's supreme court approves new congressional district map".
- ^ "Districts of Change, Part Two: Looking Beyond the Straight-Party Districts".
- ^ a b Friednash, Doug (November 16, 2021). "Friednash: How to win or lose the most competitive congressional district in America".
- ^ "Final Approved Congressional Plan". September 28, 2021.
- ^ Summers, DJ (September 29, 2021). "Colorado's 8th Congressional District will be the most competitive, Hispanic in the state".
- ^ "How redistricting will shape Colorado for the next decade". Politico.
- ^ "Colorado Election Results - Federal Contests". Colorado Secretary of State.
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