Colorado's 2nd congressional district

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 Front Range northwest of Denver, mainly centered around the college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Granby, Steamboat Springs, and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district."Judge rules in favor of Democratic map in Colorado redistricting." Denver Post. 2011-11-14. Meanwhile, redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Neguse. He was elected in 2018 to replace Jared Polis, who retired after being elected governor of Colorado.

History 1890s Following the 1890 U.S. census and associated reapportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives, Colorado gained a second congressional district. The first representative elected to this district was John Calhoun Bell of The Populist party.

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 and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle, Larimer and Weld counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County. 2020s

Redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district. Also the 3rd congressional district lost Jackson County, Routt County, and most of Eagle County to the 2nd district.

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Boulder County (34)

Allenspark, Altona, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates, Boulder, Coal Creek (shared with Gilpin and Jefferson counties), Crisman, Eldora, Eldorado Springs, Erie (shared with Weld County), Glendale, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel, Hidden Lake, Jamestown, Lafayette, Lazy Acres, Leyner, Longmont (shared with Weld County), Louisville, Lyons, Mountain Meadows, Nederland, Niwot, Paragon Estates, Pine Brook Hill, St. Ann Highlands, Seven Hills, Sugarloaf, Sunshine, Superior, Tall Timber, Valmont, Ward

Clear Creek County (14)

All 14 communities

Eagle County (10)

Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Fulford, Gypsum (part; also 3rd), McCoy, Minturn, Red Cliff, Vail, Wolcott

Gilpin County (4) All 4 communities

Grand County (8)

All 8 communities

Jackson County (1)

Walden

Jefferson County (2)

Arvada, Coal Creek (shared with Boulder and Gilpin counties)

Larimer County (5)

Estes Park, Fort Collins, Laporte, Red Feather Lakes, Timnath

Routt County (5)

All 5 communities

Summit County (9)

All 9 communities Weld County (2) Erie (shared with Boulder County), Longmont (shared with Boulder County)

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 65% - 33% SenateUdall 63% - 33%2010 SenateBennet 59% - 36% GovernorHickenlooper 63% - 8% Secretary of StateBuescher 55% - 40% TreasurerKennedy 60% - 40% Attorney GeneralGarnett 56% - 44%2012 PresidentObama 64% - 36%2014 SenateUdall 51% - 44%2016 PresidentClinton 61% - 30% SenateBennet 60% - 33%2018 GovernorPolis 67% - 30% Attorney GeneralWeiser 65% - 32%2020 PresidentBiden 69% - 29% SenateHickenlooper 67% - 31%2022 SenateBennet 69% - 28% GovernorPolis 72% - 26% Secretary of StateGriswold 69% - 29% TreasurerYoung 67% - 30% Attorney GeneralWeiser 68% - 29%2024 PresidentHarris 68% - 29%

Characteristics This district is anchored in Boulder and Larimer counties which have the bulk of population in the district: both counties are anchored by the large college towns consisting of Colorado's two main state universities - University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder and Colorado State University in Fort Collins, providing Democratic strength in the district.

The other parts of the district are diverse, ranging from far western Denver suburbs to agricultural areas and mountain towns. Eagle and Summit counties, home to the ski resort towns of Vail and Breckenridge and other tourism dependent towns such as Avon, Frisco and Silverthorne, are Democratic strongholds: however Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, while also being tourism dependent and Democratic leaning, do not vote as strongly for the Democrats. Grand County leans Republican, though the ski resort areas of the county in Winter Park are heavily Democratic. While the district included Denver's northwestern suburbs for a long time, redistricting caused Jefferson and Broomfield counties to be mostly moved to the 7th district outside of a small part of Arvada that remains in the 2nd.

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1893 John Calhoun Bell PopulistMarch 4, 1893 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Lost re-election. Herschel M. Hogg RepublicanMarch 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1902Re-elected in 1904.Retired. Warren A. Haggott RepublicanMarch 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Lost re-election. John Andrew Martin DemocraticMarch 4, 1909 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Retired. Harry H. Seldomridge DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Lost re-election. Charles B. Timberlake RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost renomination. Fred N. Cummings DemocraticMarch 4, 1933 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Lost re-election. William S. Hill Republican January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Retired. Byron Johnson Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1958.Lost re-election. Pete Dominick Republican January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1960.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Don Brotzman Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Roy H. McVicker Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Don Brotzman Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1975 Elected again in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election Tim Wirth Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1987 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Retired to run for U.S. senator. David Skaggs Democratic January 3, 1987 –January 3, 1999 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired. Mark Udall Democratic January 3, 1999 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2003–2013 Jared Polis Democratic January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. 2013–2023 Joe Neguse Democratic January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–present

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Historical district boundaries

Colorado's 2nd congressional district

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