Colorado's 2nd congressional district

Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Colorado's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Jared Polis (D–Boulder)
Cook PVI	D+8[1]

Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Grand Lake and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 has moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district^[2] for the 2012 election.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Jared Polis, who is one of seven openly gay members of the House of Representatives. Polis succeeded fellow Democrat Mark Udall who subsequently served in the U.S. Senate from 2009 to 2015.

This is the second most liberal district in the Rocky Mountain region (only the neighboring 1st district is considered more liberal) based upon the Cook Partisan Voting Index.

History

1990s

Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd Congressional District consisted of Boulder, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Jefferson counties.

2000s

Following the 2000 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd Congressional District consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, Jefferson, and Weld counties.

2010s

Following the 2010 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd Congressional District consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Larimer and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle and Park counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County.

Voting

Characteristics

This district is anchored in Boulder and Adams counties which have the bulk of population in the district. A liberal base around the city of Boulder (home of the University of Colorado at Boulder), coupled with a sizable Latino population in the Adams County portion of district, usually bodes well for Democrats.

List of representatives

Congress	Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created			March 4, 1893
53rd-57th	John Calhoun Bell	Populist	March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1903	Lake City
58th-59th	Herschel M. Hogg	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1907	Telluride
60th	Warren A. Haggott	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909	Idaho Springs
61st-62nd	John Andrew Martin	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913	La Junta
63rd	Harry H. Seldomridge	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915	Colorado Springs
64th-72nd	Charles B. Timberlake	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1933	Sterling
73rd-76th	Fred N. Cummings	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941	Fort Collins
77th-85th	William S. Hill	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959	Fort Collins
86th	Byron Johnson	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Denver
87th	Pete Dominick	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	Denver
88th	Don Brotzman	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	Boulder
89th	Roy H. McVicker	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967	Wheat Ridge
90th-93rd	Don Brotzman	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975	Boulder
94th-99th	Tim Wirth	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987	Boulder
100th-105th	David Skaggs	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999	Boulder
106th-110th	Mark Udall	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009	Eldorado Springs
111th-114th	Jared Polis	January 3, 2009 – present	Boulder	Incumbent

Previous election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Colorado's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 40°08′53″N 105°44′40″W / 40.14806°N 105.74444°W / 40.14806; -105.74444