2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Colorado Senate District 19
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Rachel Zenzinger (D) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Laura J. Woods (R) by 1.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Rachel ZenzingerDemocrat · winner
47.8%39,070
Laura J. WoodsRepublican · incumbent
46.0%37,592
Hans V. RomerLibertarian
6.3%5,112
The same year, the district voted D+4.8 for president; this race was D+1.8.81,774 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET