Colorado's 3rd Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=Colorado
|district=3
|chamber=Senate
|image={{switcher
|From 2022 onward
|From 2012 to 2022
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|representative=Nick Hinrichsen
|party=Democratic
|residence=Pueblo
|Democratic=30.3
|Republican=23.3
|NPP=43.9
|percent_white=49
|percent_black=2
|percent_hispanic=45
|percent_asian=1
|percent_native_american=1
|percent_pacific_islander=
|percent_other_race=2
|percent_remainder_of_multiracial=
|population_year=2018
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Colorado's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nick Hinrichsen since 2022, following the resignation of Leroy Garcia.{{Cite web|url=https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/nick-hinrichsen|title=Senator Nick Hinrichsen |publisher=Colorado General Assembly|access-date=July 3, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_State_Senate_District_3|title=Colorado State Senate District 3|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 3, 2022}}
Geography
District 3 is based in the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, also covering the nearby community of Pueblo West.{{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=April 18, 2020}}
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, and 62nd 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=April 10, 2020}}
Recent election results
=2022=
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines.
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 3{{cite web | url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2022/2022GeneralStateAbstractCertResults.pdf| title = 2022 Abstract of Votes Cast |access-date = January 10, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent)
| votes = 33,795
| percentage = 51.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephen Varela
| votes = 32,090
| percentage = 48.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
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| votes = 90
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,975
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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Historical election results
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 3{{cite web | url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/2018Abstract.pdf| title = 2018 Abstract of Votes Cast |access-date = July 5, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Garcia (incumbent)
| votes = 39,768
| percentage = 73.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = John Pickerill
| votes = 14,253
| percentage = 26.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 54,021
| 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}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 3{{cite web|url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2014AbstractBook.pdf| title = 2014 Abstract of Votes Cast|access-date = July 5, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Garcia
| votes = 27,813
| percentage = 54.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = George Rivera (incumbent)
| votes = 22,814
| percentage = 45.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 50,627
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2013 recall=
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat Angela Giron over her support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican George Rivera.
{{Referendum
| title = Shall Angela Giron be recalled from the office of State Senate, District 3?
| yes = 19,451
| yespct = 56.0
| no = 15,376
| nopct = 44.0
| total = 34,556
}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2013 Colorado State Senate recall election, District 3{{cite web | url =https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2013/recallResults.html| title = 2013 Recall Election Results|access-date = July 5, 2022| publisher = Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = George Rivera
| votes = 19,301
| percentage = 88.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
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| candidate =
| votes = 2,592
| percentage = 11.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,893
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal and statewide results=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 52.0 – 45.4% |
| 2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Polis 53.1 – 41.9% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 48.0 – 43.6% |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Udall 48.9 – 44.0% |
| Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Hickenlooper 52.0 – 42.5% |
| 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 58.3 – 39.4% |