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2022Final results

2022 election for Colorado Senate District 35

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Rod Pelton (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Travis Star Nelson (D) by 48.6 points.

Rod PeltonRepublican · winner
74.3%58,478
25.7%20,230
78,708 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

EvenD+29.32004D+36.12008R+2.42012R+23.92016R+20.22020R+48.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET