Colorado's 33rd Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|state=Colorado
|district=33
|chamber=Senate
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|From 2022 onward
|From 2012 to 2022
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|representative=James Coleman
|party=Democratic
|residence=Denver
|Democratic=45.1
|Republican=6.7
|NPP=45.8
|percent_white=40
|percent_black=20
|percent_hispanic=33
|percent_asian=3
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|percent_other_race=3
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|population_year=2018
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Colorado's 33rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Coleman since 2021, succeeding fellow Democrat Angela Williams.{{Cite web|url=https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/james-coleman|title=Senator James Coleman |publisher=Colorado General Assembly|access-date=July 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_State_Senate_District_33|title=Colorado State Senate District 33|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=December 5, 2020}}
Geography
District 33 covers northern and northeastern Denver, including the Denver International Airport, the largest airport (by land area) in the country and the largest employer in the state.{{Cite web|url=https://redistricting.colorado.gov/final-plans-approved-court|title=Final Plans Approved by the Court |publisher=Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly|access-date=May 6, 2020}}
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=May 6, 2020}}
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 33rd district holds elections in presidential years.
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 33{{cite web | url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/2020BiennialAbstractBooklet.pdf| title = 2020 Abstract of Votes Cast |access-date = July 30, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Coleman
| votes = 75,702
| percentage = 91.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Unity Party of America
| candidate = Jerry Burton
| votes = 7,482
| percentage = 9.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 83,184
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 33{{cite web|url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/2016BiennialAbstract.pdf| title = 2016 Abstract of Votes Cast |access-date = July 30, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Angela Williams
| votes = 12,837
| percentage = 82.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jon Biggerstaff
| votes = 2,808
| percentage = 17.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,645
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Angela Williams
| votes = 57,049
| percentage = 82.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Raymon Doane
| votes = 12,564
| percentage = 18.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 69,613
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 33{{cite web | url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2012AbstractBook.pdf| title = 2012 Abstract of Votes Cast |access-date = July 30, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Johnston (incumbent)
| votes = 51,357
| percentage = 82.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jason DeBerry
| votes = 8,456
| percentage = 13.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Courtney Kolva
| votes = 2,579
| percentage = 4.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,392
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal and statewide results=
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| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 84.9 – 13.0% |
| 2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Polis 84.0 – 13.0% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 81.8 – 12.0% |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Udall 80.5 – 15.4% |
| Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Hickenlooper 82.9 – 13.5% |
| 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 83.9 – 14.4% |