2022Final results
2022 election for Colorado Senate District 3
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Nick Hinrichsen (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Stephen A. Varela (R) by 2.6 points.
Nick HinrichsenDemocrat · winner
51.2%33,795
Stephen A. VarelaRepublican
48.6%32,090
Alex MugatuRepublican
0.1%90
65,975 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET