2012 Colorado Senate election

none December 2025 ly 2012 Colorado Senate election Colorado Legislative Popular No 2010 Colorado Senate election 2010 2013 Colorado recall election 2013 (recall) 20 out of 35 seats in the Colorado Senate 18 November 6, 2012 150x150px File:Brandon_Shaffer_Portrait.jpg Brandon Shaffer(Term-limited) Democratic Party (United States) May 6, 2009 District 17 20 20 714,492 52.64% File:Sen._Bill_Cadman_(6241451343).jpg Bill Cadman(Redistricted) Republican Party (United States) October 21, 2011 District 10 15 15 587,261 43.27% President Brandon Shaffer Democratic Party (United States) John Morse Democratic Party (United States) The 2012 Colorado Senate election was held on November 6, 2012, to determine which party would control the Colorado Senate for the following two years in the 69th Colorado General Assembly. Twenty out of 35 seats in the Colorado Senate were up for election and the primary was held on June 26, 2012. Prior to the election, 20 seats were held by Democrats and 15 seats were held by Republicans. This was the first election following the redistricting of Colorado's legislative seats in 2011. The general election saw neither party lose nor gain any seats, meaning that the Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2012 Colorado State Senate elections, 2012 ballotpedia.org 2025-11-28https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/search?df=2011&dt=2012&bq=false&coff[0].i=5 Search Past Elections Archive historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov 2025-11-28 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningDaigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis October 23, 2012 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html 2021-02-24 2025-11-28 Governing en | Lean D October 24, 2012 Retirements Democrats District 14: Bob Bacon was term-limited. District 17: Brandon Shaffer was term-limited. District 21: Betty Boyd was term-limited. District 30: Suzanne Williams was term-limited. District 35: Joyce Foster retired. Republicans District 7: Shawn Mitchell was term-limited. District 12: Keith King retired. District 22: Tim Neville retired. District 27: Nancy Spence was term-limited. Defeated incumbents Primary Republicans District 8: Jean White lost renomination to Randy Baumgardner. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue District 19, 1.00% red District 35, 2.00% (gain) blue District 22, 6.00% (gain) red District 8, 7.00% blue District 26, 8.00% Results District 4 District 4 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Mark Scheffel (incumbent) 50,173 64.00% Democratic Party (United States) Holly Gorman 24,968 32.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Chris Grundemann 3,437 4.00% 78,578 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 8 District 8 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Randy Baumgardner 34,187 51.00% Democratic Party (United States) Emily Tracy 29,688 44.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Sacha L. Weis 3,079 5.00% 66,954 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 10 District 10 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Owen Hill 44,200 73.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Brandon Hughes 10,255 17.00% American Constitution Party (Colorado) Christopher Mull 5,721 10.00% 60,176 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Bill Cadman (incumbent) 34,673 68.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Dave Respecki 8,603 17.00% American Constitution Party (Colorado) James Michael Bristol 7,762 15.00% 51,038 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 14 District 14 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) John Kefalas 46,673 58.00% Republican Party (United States) Syndi Anderson 28,874 36.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Jeff Johnston 3,166 4.00% Independent (United States) Barrett Rothe 1,828 2.00% 80,541 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 District 17 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Matt Jones 45,426 62.00% Republican Party (United States) Charlie Plagainos 23,983 33.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Ken Bray 3,848 5.00% 73,257 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 18 District 18 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Rollie Heath (incumbent) 66,619 78.00% Republican Party (United States) Barry Thoma 18,427 22.00% 85,046 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Evie Hudak (incumbent) 35,664 47.00% Republican Party (United States) Lang Sias 35,080 46.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Lloyd A. Sweeny 5,104 7.00% 75,848 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 District 21 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Jessie Ulibarri 30,308 65.00% Republican Party (United States) Francine Bigelow 16,373 35.00% 46,681 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 District 22 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Andy Kerr 38,845 53.00% Republican Party (United States) Ken Summers 35,008 47.00% 73,853 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 District 23 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Vicki Marble 43,949 56.00% Democratic Party (United States) Lee Kemp 34,252 44.00% 78,201 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 25 District 25 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Hodge (incumbent) 27,961 55.00% Republican Party (United States) John Sampson 20,310 40.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Ronald G. Schweizer 2,461 5.00% 50,732 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 District 26 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Linda Newell (incumbent) 38,744 54.00% Republican Party (United States) Dave Kerber 32,890 46.00% 71,634 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 District 27 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) David Balmer 42,411 55.00% Democratic Party (United States) David Paladino 34,957 45.00% 77,368 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 28 District 28 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Todd 37,181 58.00% Republican Party (United States) John Lyons 24,475 38.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Robert Harrison 2,459 4.00% 64,115 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 District 29 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Morgan Carroll (incumbent) 30,149 59.00% Republican Party (United States) William Ross II 18,745 37.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Michele Rae Poague 2,420 4.00% 51,314 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 31 District 31 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Pat Steadman (incumbent) 54,390 70.00% Republican Party (United States) Michael Carr 23,425 30.00% 77,815 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 32 District 32 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Irene Aguilar (incumbent) 47,995 70.00% Republican Party (United States) Roger Logan 20,505 30.00% 68,500 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Johnston (incumbent) 51,357 82.00% Republican Party (United States) Jason DeBerry 8,456 14.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Courtney Kolva 2,579 4.00% 62,392 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 35 District 35 election, 2012 Republican Party (United States) Larry Crowder 31,117 49.00% Democratic Party (United States) Crestina Martinez 29,618 47.00% Libertarian Party (United States) William Bartley 2,461 4.00% 63,196 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2012 Colorado elections Category:Colorado Senate elections Category:November 2012 in the United States Category:2012 state legislature elections in the United States