'Starting point' for Colorado's 8-district congressional map unveiled

'Starting point' for Colorado's 8-district congressional map unveiled
By Evan Wyloge, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via Colorado Politics
June 23, 2021

Colorado's congressional redistricting commission debuted the "starting point" congressional district map, with eight districts instead of seven and that will be altered and adjusted over the coming months.

Initial reports look like Perlmutter's district will be move further south, making it more competitive with the addition of conservative voters in Douglas County. Looks like Boebert's 3rd district will become more conservative.

Maps: redistricting.colorado.gov/content/prelim-legislative-maps

Opportunities for Public Engagement

“Citizens want and deserve an inclusive and meaningful congressional [legislative] redistricting process that provides the public with the ability to be heard as redistricting maps are drawn […]”
-Colorado Constitution, Article V, Section 44 (1)(f) and Section 46 (1)(f)

The Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions are committed to taking the voice of the people into account as congressional and legislative maps are developed. There are a number of ways to tell the commissioners your thoughts and ideas:

• (Preferred option.) Use our web form to submit public comment.
Email your written comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please include your full name and your zip code.[/li]

• Use our Redistricting Online Portal to draw and submit your map.
• Prepare a map of your community using a free web program and submit it as an attachment or link on the web form. (We recommend Representable and Dave's Redistricting.)
• Testify during a public hearing. The commissions are holding joint public hearings around the state in July and August.

Written materials can also be submitted by mail to:

Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions
1580 Logan St, Suite 430
Denver, CO 80203

Please note that all comments submitted to the redistricting commissions are public records under Colorado law and will be published on the commissions’ website, subject to staff moderation for relevance and inappropriate content.

More at redistricting.colorado.gov/content/oppor...or-public-engagement

Upcoming Commission Meetings: redistricting.colorado.gov/meetings

Redistricting is coming to a Colorado city near you. Find times and locations here.
By EVAN WYLOGE This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Via Colorado Politics
Jul 2, 2021

Colorado’s redistricting commissions will be touring the state in July and August, looking for your input on the congressional and legislative maps they’re redrawing.

Starting on July 9, the commissions will hold public meetings where anyone is welcome to tell the commission how they think the map should be shaped.

Two closest as of now:
7 p.m., July 20: Lakewood Cultural Center Community Room, 470 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood 80226
7 p.m., Aug. 4: Golden High School Auditorium, 701 24th St. Golden 80401

Here’s where a preliminary map places Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District
Nonpartisan staffers unveiled an early map proposal Wednesday to the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. It’s based on 2019 population data.
Thy Vo, Sandra Fish, Jesse Paul, and Daniel Ducassi, The Colorado Sun
2:15 PM MDT on Jun 23, 2021

The 7th District, centered in Jefferson County and currently represented by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, an Arvada Democrat, would shift south to include Castle Rock, dropping some of Denver’s northwest suburbs, including the bulk of Arvada.

Perlmutter, however, would remain in the 7th District under the preliminary map, though only narrowly — by about 50 yards.

The new 7th District looks to be the most competitive of the new map.

Please correct me, it is my understanding from the map that JeffCo would have a larger section of the 7th district. Perlmutter will still be the Representative until at least the 2022 election Does this proposed 7th district encompass all of JeffCo?

I like this idea. Boulder and Denver get their own district, why not Jeffco?

Does JeffCo by itself have the population numbers to qualify? If so I second your proposal.

Note that the NW portion of Park county was transferred into U.S. Congressional District 2, which is the Boulder district represented by Joe Neguse.

ramage wrote: Does JeffCo by itself have the population numbers to qualify? If so I second your proposal.

Note that the NW portion of Park county was transferred into U.S. Congressional District 2, which is the Boulder district represented by Joe Neguse.

It doesn't look that way on the first map. District 2 is north of Park County. Were you thinking of Gilpin?

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