| Colorado's 31st State Senate district | |||
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.png) From 2022 onward.png) From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 42.2% Democratic 8.5% Republican 47.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 70% White 9% Black 14% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 167,225[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 126,790[2] | ||
Colorado's 31st Senate district is one of 35 districts in theColorado Senate. It has been represented byDemocratMatthew Ball since 2025, following the resignation of fellow DemocratChris Hansen.[3]
District 31 is based in the central and southeastern neighborhoods ofDenver, includingCapitol Hill; the district also includes theArapahoe Countyexclaves ofGlendale andHolly Hills.[4]
The district is located entirely withinColorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th districts of theColorado House of Representatives.[5] At 23 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 31st district holds elections in presidential years.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Chris Hansen (incumbent) | 24,439 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Maria Orms | 21,916 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 46,355 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Chris Hansen (incumbent) | 74,288 | 76.7 | |
| Republican | Doug Townsend | 22,562 | 23.3 | |
| Total votes | 96,850 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lois Court | 7,632 | 44.1 | |
| Democratic | Steve Sherick | 5,810 | 33.6 | |
| Democratic | Erin Bennett | 3,874 | 22.4 | |
| Total votes | 17,316 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Bob Lane | 3,189 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Jeffery Washington | 1,511 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 4,700 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Lois Court | 57,793 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Lane | 25,268 | 30.4 | |
| Total votes | 83,061 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Steadman (incumbent) | 54,390 | 69.9 | |
| Republican | Michael Carr | 23,425 | 30.1 | |
| Total votes | 77,815 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 78.2 – 19.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 75.8 – 21.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71.5 – 21.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 68.2 – 27.5% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 71.8 – 24.4% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69.8 – 28.0% |