Colorado State Senate District 28 Incumbent Janet Buckner About the District Census Topic | Value | Population | 164,240 Gender | 48.9% Male 51.1% Female Race | 55.3% White 14.1% Black 7.4% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander Ethnicity | 21.2% Hispanic Median household income | $78,839 High school graduation rate | 92.3% College graduation rate | 35.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data Colorado State Senate District 28 is represented by Janet Buckner (D). As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state senators represented an average of 164,963 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 143,691 residents. ## Contents * 1 About the office * 1.1 Qualifications * 1.2 Salaries * 1.3 Term limits * 1.4 Vacancies * 2 District map * 3 Redistricting * 3.1 2020-2022 * 4 Elections * 4.1 2020 * 4.2 2016 * 4.3 2012 * 5 Campaign contributions * 6 See also * 7 External links * 8 Footnotes ## About the office[edit] Members of the Colorado State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.[2] The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.[3] In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.[4][5] ### Qualifications[edit] See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: “ | No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly.[6] | ” | | ### Salaries[edit] See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries State legislators Salary| Per diem $40,242/year| For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $219/day. Set by the legislature. Vouchered. ### Term limits[edit] See also: State legislatures with term limits The Colorado General Assembly is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Colorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms.[7] ### Vacancies[edit] See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures If there is a vacancy in the Colorado General Assembly, then the political party that last held the seat is responsible for selecting a replacement.[8] A vacancy committee consisting of members representing the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election to appoint a replacement. The person selected to fill the vacant seat must be approved by a majority of the members of the vacancy committee. The person who is selected to fill the vacancy remains in the seat until the next scheduled general election.[9] See sources: Colorado Art. 5, Sec. 2(3) and Colorado Rev. Stat. §1-12-203 ## District map[edit] The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle. ## Redistricting[edit] ### 2020-2022[edit] See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census On November 15, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court approved the state legislative redistricting plans approved by the state's Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission on October 11 and 12, 2021.[10] These maps take effect for Colorado’s 2022 state legislative elections. The Colorado Sun's Thy Vo wrote that the House and Senate maps "appear to favor Democrats' maintaining their majority in the General Assembly."[10] Colorado Politics' Evan Wyloge wrote that the new maps created nine House districts where previous election results fell within a five percentage point margin and eight such Senate districts. At the time of approval, Democrats held a 42-23 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate.[11] How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments, Amendment Y and Amendment Z, establishing separate non-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[12] The Colorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[13][14] ### Colorado State Senate District 28 before 2020 redistricting cycle Click a district to compare boundaries. ### Colorado State Senate District 28 after 2020 redistricting cycle Click a district to compare boundaries. ## Elections[edit] ### 2020[edit] See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020 General election ##### General election for Colorado State Senate District 28 Janet Buckner defeated Karl Stecher in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Janet Buckner (D) | 61.9 | 51,028 | Karl Stecher (R) | 38.1 | 31,387 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 82,415 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Democratic primary election ##### Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 28 Janet Buckner advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 28 on June 30, 2020. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Janet Buckner | 100.0 | 24,483 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,483 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Republican primary election ##### Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 28 Karl Stecher advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 28 on June 30, 2020. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Karl Stecher | 100.0 | 11,157 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,157 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. ### 2016[edit] See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2016 Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.[15] Incumbent Nancy Todd defeated James Woodley in the Colorado State Senate District 28 general election.[16][17] Colorado State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Nancy Todd Incumbent | 55.73% | 39,143 | Republican | James Woodley | 44.27% | 31,096 Total Votes | 70,239 Source: Colorado Secretary of State Incumbent Nancy Todd ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[18][19] Colorado State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 Party | Candidate | Democratic | Nancy Todd Incumbent (unopposed) James Woodley ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[18][19] Colorado State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 Party | Candidate | Republican | James Woodley (unopposed) ### 2012[edit] See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012 Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2012. Nancy Todd defeated John Lyons (R) and Robert Harrison (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.[20][21] ## Campaign contributions[edit] From 2000 to 2016, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 28 raised a total of $732,795. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,800 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 28 Year | Amount | Candidates | Average 2016 | $123,442 | 2 | $61,721 2012 | $88,536 | 3 | $29,512 2010 | $4,285 | 1 | $4,285 2008 | $106,330 | 2 | $53,165 2006 | $16,967 | 1 | $16,967 2004 | $277,183 | 2 | $138,592 2002 | $14,820 | 2 | $7,410 2000 | $101,232 | 3 | $33,744 Total | $732,795 | 16 | $45,800 ## See also[edit] | Suggest a link | * Colorado State Legislature * Colorado State Senate * Colorado House of Representatives * Colorado state legislative districts ## External links[edit] * The Colorado State Senate ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ colorado.gov, "Term limits," accessed December 16, 2013 2. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021 3. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021 4. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021 5. ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018 6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. 7. ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021 8. ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Colorado Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021 (Article V, Section II, Subsection 3)) 9. ↑ FindLaw, "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1 Elections § 1-12-203 Vacancies in general assembly," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 1-12-203, (1)-(3)) 10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021 11. ↑ Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021 12. ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018 13. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015 14. ↑ Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015 15. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015 16. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016 17. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016 18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016 19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016 20. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Election,” October 24, 2013 21. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Primary,” October 24, 2013 [show] Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives Leadership Speaker of the House:Alec Garnett Representatives District 1 Susan Lontine (D) District 2 Alec Garnett (D) District 3 Meg Froelich (D) District 4 Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D) District 5 Alex Valdez (D) District 6 Steven Woodrow (D) District 7 Jennifer Bacon (D) District 8 Leslie Herod (D) District 9 Emily Sirota (D) District 10 Edie Hooton (D) District 11 Karen McCormick (D) District 12 Tracey Bernett (D) District 13 Judith Amabile (D) District 14 Shane Sandridge (R) District 15 Dave Williams (R) District 16 Andy Pico (R) District 17 Thomas Exum (D) District 18 Marc Snyder (D) District 19 Tim Geitner (R) District 20 Terri Carver (R) District 21 Mary Bradfield (R) District 22 Colin Larson (R) District 23 Christopher Kennedy (D) District 24 Monica Duran (D) District 25 Lisa Cutter (D) District 26 Dylan Roberts (D) District 27 Brianna Titone (D) District 28 Kerry Tipper (D) District 29 Lindsey Daugherty (D) District 30 Dafna Jenet (D) District 31 Yadira Caraveo (D) District 32 Adrienne Benavidez (D) District 33 Matt Gray (D) District 34 Kyle Mullica (D) District 35 Shannon Bird (D) District 36 Mike Weissman (D) District 37 Tom Sullivan (D) District 38 David Ortiz (D) District 39 Mark Baisley (R) District 40 Naquetta Ricks (D) District 41 Iman Jodeh (D) District 42 Mandy Lindsay (D) District 43 Kurt Huffman (R) District 44 Kim Ransom (R) District 45 Patrick Neville (R) District 46 Daneya Esgar (D) District 47 Stephanie Luck (R) District 48 Tonya Van Beber (R) District 49 Michael Lynch (R) District 50 Mary Young (D) District 51 Hugh McKean (R) District 52 Cathy Kipp (D) District 53 Andrew Boesenecker (D) District 54 Matt Soper (R) District 55 Janice Rich (R) District 56 Rod Bockenfeld (R) District 57 Perry Will (R) District 58 Marc Catlin (R) District 59 Barbara McLachlan (D) District 60 Ron Hanks (R) District 61 Julie McCluskie (D) District 62 Donald Valdez (D) District 63 Dan Woog (R) District 64 Richard Holtorf (R) District 65 Rod Pelton (R) Democratic Party (41) Republican Party (24) v • e State of Colorado Denver (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy