Colorado's 2nd congressional district

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Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Area	5,664 mi²
Distribution	87.3% urban, 12.7% rural
Population (2000)	614,465
Median income	$55,204
Ethnic composition	78.9% White, 1.0% Black, 3.2% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI	D+8

The 2nd Congressional district of Colorado is located in central Colorado, encompassing areas northwest of Denver, including the city of Boulder. It is represented in the 110th Congress by Democrat Mark Udall.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1990s alignment 1.2 2000s alignment 1.3 Historic Representation 2 Competitiveness 2.1 2004 election 2.2 2006 election 3 References

[edit] History

[edit] 1990s alignment

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.

[edit] 2000s alignment

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.

[edit] Historic Representation

Congress	Representative	Party
53rd-57th (1893-1903)	John Calhoun Bell	Populist
58th-59th (1903-1907)	Franklin Eli Brooks	Republican
60th (1907-1909)	George Washington Cook
61st-62nd (1909-1913)	John Andrew Martin	Democratic
63rd (1913-1915)	Harry Hunter Seldomridge
64th-72nd (1915-1933)	Charles Bateman Timberlake	Republican
73rd-76th (1933-1941)	Fred Nelson Cummings	Democratic
77th-85th (1941-1959)	William Silas Hill	Republican
86th (1959-1961)	Byron Johnson	Democratic
87th (1961-1963)	Pete Dominick	Republican
88th (1963-1965)	Don Brotzman
89th (1965-1967)	Roy McVicker	Democratic
90th-93rd (1967-1975)	Don Brotzman	Republican
94th-99th (1975-1987)	Tim Wirth	Democratic
100th-105th (1987-1999)	David Skaggs
106th-110th (1999-2009)	Mark Udall

[edit] Competitiveness

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) and a moderate amount of Latino population in the Adams County portion of district usually means that Democrats do well here. In 2004 John Kerry defeated George W. Bush in this district 58 to 41 percent.^[1]

[edit] 2004 election

US House election, 2004: Colorado District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mark Udall	207,900	67.2
	Republican	Stephen M. Hackman	94,160	30.0
	Libertarian	Norm Olsen	5,193	2.4
Turnout			309,364

[edit] 2006 election

[edit] References

1. ^ CQ Politics | Congressional Seats in Transition

US House election, 2006: Colorado District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mark Udall	157,949	68.3
	Republican	Rich Mancuso	65,481	28.3
	Libertarian	Norm Olsen	5,025	2.2
	Green	J.A. Calhoun	2,951	1.3
Turnout				100%

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