Colorado State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Colorado Senate District 21

A district of about 173,000 people, 50% Hispanic, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.8 relative to the nation for president.

Adrienne Benavidez (D)Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

D+6.820th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620182020
U.S. SenateD+12.8No raceD+14.0
GovernorNo raceD+14.1No 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 7, 2026, 3:01 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 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 3rd pct · 34th of 35 in CO

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 35th pct · 23rd of 35 in CO

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents50% 100th pct · 1st of 35 in CO

Highest of 35 seats.

Black residents2% 59th pct · 15th of 35 in CO

Higher than 59% of seats.

Asian residents2% 29th pct · 25th of 35 in CO

Lower than 71% of seats.

People per square mile125 26th pct · 26th of 35 in CO

Less dense than 74% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET