Colorado State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Colorado Senate District 33
A district of about 178,000 people, 34% Hispanic, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+65.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- James Coleman (D) · won81.8%
- Max Minnig (R)18.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 35 seats
Every Colorado State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1970. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | James Coleman (D) | Max Minnig (R) | 63.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | James Coleman (D) | Jerry Burton (I) | 82.0 |
| 2016 | Angela Williams (D) | Raymon Doane (R) | 63.9 |
| 2012 | Mike Johnston (D) | Jason Deberry (R) | 68.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 special | Mike Johnston (D) | Lisa Ringle (R) | 64.4 |
| 2008 | Peter C. Groff (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Peter C. Groff (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Penfield Tate III (D) | Jesse Wilkins (I) | 74.2 |
| 1996 | Gloria G. Tanner (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Regis Groff (D) | John A. Dates (R) | 60.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Regis Groff (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Regis Groff (D) | Joe Martin (R) | 55.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Martin Hatcher (D) | R. N. Patton (R) | 23.7 |
| 1974 | Martin Hatcher (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | A. C. Ruland (D) | Wayne A. Denny (R) | 17.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 33
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 33's area in each.
- U.S. House
- CO-1 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | D+70.1 | No race | No race | D+61.5 |
| U.S. Senate | D+64.9 | No race | D+68.7 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+70.7 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Colorado. The black marker is District 33.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Lowest of 35 seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Highest of 35 seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Denser than 68% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 3230% Hispanic · 50% college gradsD+50.1Held DDistrict 29
29% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+29.8Not up in 2026District 28
41% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+29.1Not up in 2026District 34
37% Hispanic · 55% college gradsD+61.5Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET