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Colorado's 2nd congressional district
U.S. House district for Colorado
U.S. House district for Colorado
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Colorado |
| district number | 2 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Joe Neguse |
| party | Democratic |
| residence | Lafayette |
| distribution ref | |
| percent urban | 81.04 |
| percent rural | 18.96 |
| population | 728,333 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $100,659 |
| percent white | 76.1 |
| percent hispanic | 14.2 |
| percent black | 0.9 |
| percent asian | 3.5 |
| percent more than one race | 4.3 |
| percent other race | 0.9 |
| cpvi | D+20 |
| percent more than one race = 4.3 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. 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 Weld County), Longmont (shared with Weld County)
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 33% | |
| Senate | Udall 63% - 33% | ||
| 2010 | Senate | Bennet 59% - 36% | |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 63% - 8% | ||
| Attorney General | Garnett 56% - 44% | ||
| Secretary of State | Buescher 55% - 40% | ||
| Treasurer | Kennedy 60% - 40% | ||
| 2012 | President | Obama 64% - 36% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 51% - 44% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61% - 30% | |
| Senate | Bennet 60% - 33% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 67% - 30% | |
| Attorney General | Weiser 65% - 32% | ||
| 2020 | President | Biden 69% - 29% | |
| Senate | Hickenlooper 67% - 31% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Bennet 69% - 28% | |
| Governor | Polis 72% - 26% | ||
| Attorney General | Weiser 68% - 29% | ||
| Secretary of State | Griswold 69% - 29% | ||
| Treasurer | Young 67% - 30% | ||
| 2024 | President | Harris 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (District home) | Party | Years | Cong | |||
| ress | Electoral history | District location | ||||
| District created March 4, 1893 | ||||||
| [[File:John Calhoun Bell.jpeg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Calhoun Bell | ||||||
| (Montrose) | Populist | nowrap | March 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. | ||||||
| [[File:Herschel M. Hogg (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Herschel M. Hogg | ||||||
| (Telluride) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – | |||
| March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1902 | |||||
| Re-elected in 1904. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Warren A. Haggott (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Warren A. Haggott | ||||||
| (Idaho Springs) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – | |||
| March 3, 1909 | Elected in 1906. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:John A. Martin (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Andrew Martin | ||||||
| (Pueblo) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1909 – | |||
| March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1908. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1910. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:HarrySeldomridge.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Harry H. Seldomridge | ||||||
| (Colorado Springs) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – | |||
| March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1912. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:CharlesBTimberlake.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles B. Timberlake | ||||||
| (Sterling) | Republican | nowrap | March 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. | ||||||
| [[File:Fred Nelson Cummings (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Fred N. Cummings | ||||||
| (Fort Collins) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – | |||
| January 3, 1941 | Elected in 1932. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1936. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:William S. Hill (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| William S. Hill | ||||||
| (Fort Collins) | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||||||
| [[File:Byron L. Johnson (Colorado Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Byron Johnson | ||||||
| (Denver) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1959 – | |||
| January 3, 1961 | Elected in 1958. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:PHDominick.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Pete Dominick | ||||||
| (Englewood) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1961 – | |||
| January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1960. | |||||
| Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||||
| [[File:Donald Glenn Brotz.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Don Brotzman | ||||||
| (Boulder) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – | |||
| January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1962. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Roy H. McVicker.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Roy H. McVicker | ||||||
| (Wheat Ridge) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1965 – | |||
| January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1964. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Donald Glenn Brotz.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Don Brotzman | ||||||
| (Boulder) | Republican | nowrap | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Tim Wirth (1).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Tim Wirth | ||||||
| (Boulder) | Democratic | nowrap | 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. | ||||||
| [[File:Davidskaggs.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| David Skaggs | ||||||
| (Boulder) | Democratic | nowrap | 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. | ||||||
| [[File:UdallUdall.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Mark Udall | ||||||
| (Eldorado Springs) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:US-Congressional-District-CO-2.PNG | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Jared Polis Official 2012 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Jared Polis | ||||||
| (Boulder) | 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 | ||||||
| [[File:Colorado US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Joe Neguse, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Joe Neguse | ||||||
| (Lafayette) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – | ||||
| present | Elected in 2018. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2024. | ||||||
| 2023–present | ||||||
| [[File:Colorado's 2nd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Previous election results
2002–2012
2002
Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2004
Main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2006
Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2008
Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2010
Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2012–2022
2012
Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2014
Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2016
Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2018
Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2020
Main article: 2020 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election
2022–2032
2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
2024
Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Historical district boundaries
References
References
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "My Congressional District".
- "My Congressional District".
- "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- "Judge rules in favor of Democratic map in Colorado redistricting." ''Denver Post''. 2011-11-14. [http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19310668]
- "Colorado - Congressional District 2".
- "CO 2022 Congressional".
- "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Colorado".
- "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Treasurer :: State of Colorado".
- "Certificate & results - 2024 General Election statewide abstract of votes cast". Colorado Secretary of State.
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