Colorado State Senate District 11

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tony Exum Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

3 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.

Last election: Tony Exum (Democratic) won by 5.4 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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Candidates on the ballot

Tony ExumIncumbentDemocratic
Levon StilsonRepublican
Janet TurnerLibertarian

Source: coloradosos.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 15

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 40,564
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTony ExumWon	Democratic	20,25849.9%	49.9%
RepublicanDennis Hisey(incumbent)	Republican	18,04244.5%	44.5%
LibertarianDaryl Kuiper	Libertarian	2,2645.6%	5.6%

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPete LeeWon	Democratic	28,01562.0%	62.0%
RepublicanPat McIntire	Republican	17,20038.0%	38.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,075
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael MerrifieldWon	Democratic	18,81552.2%	52.2%
RepublicanBernie Herpin	Republican	14,97841.5%	41.5%
LibertarianNorman Dawson	Libertarian	2,2826.3%	6.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,712
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn P. MorseWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,86648.3%	48.3%
RepublicanOwen Hill	Republican	13,52647.1%	47.1%
LibertarianRandall	Libertarian	1,3204.6%	4.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,068
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn MorseWon	Democratic	16,42060.7%	60.7%
RepublicanEd Jones(incumbent)	Republican	10,64839.3%	39.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,257
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEd JonesWon	Republican	12,26046.7%	46.7%
DemocraticTony Marino	Democratic	11,60744.2%	44.2%
LibertarianJeffrey S. McQueen	Libertarian	2,3909.1%	9.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,266
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMary Ellen EppsWon	Republican	9,42154.6%	54.6%
DemocraticDaphne T. Greenwood	Democratic	7,84545.4%	45.4%

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff WellsWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,114100.0%	100.0%

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff WellsWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,573100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,257
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff WellsWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,50864.6%	64.6%
DemocraticErnest P. Christison	Democratic	5,74935.4%	35.4%

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeff WellsWon	Republican	7,37353.0%	53.0%
DemocraticBob Traer	Democratic	6,55047.0%	47.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,884
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam J. HughesWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,40871.8%	71.8%
DemocraticJohn E. Demers	Democratic	4,47628.2%	28.2%

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam J. HughesWon	Republican	9,43155.2%	55.2%
DemocraticGreg Walta	Democratic	7,65844.8%	44.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,819
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Colorado Senate District 11, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge F. JacksonWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,61451.4%	51.4%
DemocraticJohn T. Farady	Democratic	7,20548.6%	48.6%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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