| Colorado's 6th congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative | |
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| Distribution | - 98.51% urban[1]
- 1.49% rural
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| Population (2023) | 730,351[2] |
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Median household
income | $98,242[3] |
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| Ethnicity | |
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| Cook PVI | D+11[4] |
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Colorado's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in central Colorado, the district encompasses much of the eastern part of the Denver metropolitan area, including all of Aurora, as well as portions of the southern Denver metro area (Centennial and Littleton).
The district is currently represented by Democrat Jason Crow.
The district was created in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census, and was originally a classic suburban Republican bastion; this was once the safest seat for Colorado Republicans outside of Colorado Springs. However, changing demographics in the Front Range, especially in Arapahoe County which went from a traditional conservative suburban/exurban stronghold to a densely populated, ethnically and culturally diverse Democratic-leaning inner suburban county, has made these suburban areas much friendlier to Democrats. The 2010 redistricting shifted the more rural, GOP-dominated sections of the district to the nearby 4th and added heavily populated and Democratic parts of Aurora, turning the 6th district into a Democratic-leaning swing district. However, Republicans are still competitive downballot, and the Democratic strength was limited to western Arapahoe County for much of its history, as the components of Douglas County and Adams County in the 6th were still Republican leaning: this changed in 2020, as Joe Biden and Representative Jason Crow won all county areas in the district.
After 2020 redistricting, the 6th became a purely inner suburban district anchored in western Arapahoe County, although small parts of Jefferson, Douglas, and Adams Counties were included as well to completely take in the cities of Littleton and Aurora. A small portion of the City and County of Denver near Four Square Mile is also located in the district.
History
1990s
Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 6th congressional district consisted of portions of Arapahoe and Jefferson counties.
2000s
Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 6th congressional district consisted of Douglas and Elbert counties as well as portions of Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Park counties.
2010s
During the 2010 Colorado Redistricting, the 6th congressional district lost most of its previous area; the district now consisted of the western portions of Arapahoe and Adams counties plus the community of Highlands Ranch in Douglas County and a very little part of Jefferson County.
2020s
During the 2020 Colorado Redistricting, the 6th congressional district became a pure inner-suburban district consisting of western Arapahoe County, the portions of the City of Aurora located in Adams and Douglas counties, as well as parts of Jefferson County bordering Littleton near Highway 470.
Characteristics
Suburban in character, this ethnically and economically diverse district takes in Denver's southern and eastern suburbs and is now fairly Democratic, despite historically being a Republican district.
Aurora, a diverse city with 21% foreign-born residents [5] makes up the base of the population: while the city generally votes to the left and is a suburban stronghold for Colorado Democrats, it also provided enough support for Republican Mike Coffman to hold the district for a decade.
The suburbs to Denver's south side in the district are a mixed bag - Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village have a large amount of registered Republicans, however the Republicans here are mainly economically conservative and much more moderate socially compared to the rest of the state. Centennial and Littleton have historically tended to vote Republican but have voted Democratic since 2016: Englewood and Sheridan, being closer socially and economically to nearby Denver are safe for the Democrats, however they do not make up a large part of the district's population.
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:[6]
Adams County (1)
- Aurora (shared with Arapahoe and Douglas counties)
Arapahoe County (17)
- Aetna Estates, Aurora (shared with Adams and Douglas counties), Bennett (part; also 8th; shared with Adams County), Bow Mar (shared with Jefferson County), Centennial, Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine (shared with Jefferson County), Columbine Valley, Dove Valley, Englewood, Four Square Mile, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Inverness, Littleton (shared with Douglas and Jefferson counties), Sheridan
Denver County (1)
- Denver (part; also 1st)
Douglas County (2)
- Aurora (shared with Adams and Arapahoe counties), Littleton (shared with Douglas and Jefferson counties)
Jefferson County (5)
- Aurora (shared with Adams and Arapahoe counties), Bow Mar (shared with Arapahoe County), Columbine (shared with Arapahoe County), Ken Caryl, Littleton (shared with Arapahoe and Jefferson counties)
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Representative
(Residency)
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Party
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Years
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Cong
ress(es)
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Electoral history
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District location
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| District created January 3, 1983
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| Vacant
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January 3, 1983 –
March 29, 1983
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98th
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Representative-elect Jack Swigert died December 27, 1982.[10]
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1983–1993
Parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson
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Daniel Schaefer
(Lakewood)
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Republican
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March 29, 1983 –
January 3, 1999
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98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
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Elected to finish Swigert's term.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.
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1993–2003
Parts of Arapahoe and Jefferson
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Tom Tancredo
(Littleton)
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Republican
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January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2009
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106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
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Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
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2003–2013
Douglas and Elbert; parts of Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Park
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Mike Coffman
(Aurora)
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Republican
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January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2019
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111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
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Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
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2013–2023
Parts of Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas
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Jason Crow
(Aurora)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2019 –
present
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116th
117th
118th
119th
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Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
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2023–present
Parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson
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Election results
1982
1983 (Special)
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Republican primary
General election
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Frank, John. "By the numbers: Aurora's population and diversity". axios.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST08/CD118_CO06.pdf
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::39f44408-23f7-439d-b7eb-923da58b63df
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Colorado". State of Colorado Elections Database. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Treasurer :: State of Colorado". State of Colorado Elections Database. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Astronaut, Newly Elected to House, Dies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. December 29, 1982. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1982 Election Results
- ^ 1983 Special Election Results
- ^ 1984 Election Results
- ^ 1986 Election Results
- ^ 1988 Election Results
- ^ 1990 Election Results
- ^ 1992 Election Results
- ^ 1994 Election Results
- ^ 1996 Election Results
- ^ 1998 Election Results
- ^ 2000 Election Results
- ^ 2002 Election Results
- ^ 2004 Election Results
- ^ 2006 Election Results
- ^ 2008 Primary Results
- ^ 2008 Election Results
- ^ "2010 Election Results". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ 2012 Election Results
- ^ "Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Official Certified Results November 8, 2016 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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