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Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger city of Greeley, Lamar, and Castle Rock along Colorado's Front Range in eastern Colorado. Interactive map of Colorado's 4th Congressional District.
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- Ken buck candidate for colorado s 4th congressional district speaks at the republican lunch
- Dean madere 2010 candidate for colorado s 4th congressional district
- 1990s
- 2000s
- Characteristics
- Voting
- Living former Members
- References
The district is currently represented by Republican Ken Buck. It is the main Republican stronghold out of Colorado's 7 districts and the least competitive; no Democrat has seriously contested the 4th since the 2010 redistricting that removed Fort Collins from the district.
Dean madere 2010 candidate for colorado s 4th congressional district
1990s
Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th Congressional district consisted of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Arapahoe counties.
2000s
Following the 2000 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th Congressional district consisted of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Boulder, and Otero counties.
Characteristics
This district consists mainly of the area of Colorado that is part of the Great Plains region of the United States. It is largely rural. The only large cities in the district are Greeley, Longmont and Castle Rock. Until the 2010s redistricting, Fort Collins was the largest city in the district.
Historically, the district has been friendly territory for congressional Republicans, though Marilyn Musgrave only narrowly won in 2004 and 2006 due to her Democratic opponents' strength in Fort Collins. Musgrave had to rely on strong performances in more conservative Greeley to hold onto her seat. In 2008, Musgrave lost reelection to Betsy Markey, the first Democrat to be elected by the 4th District since the early 1970s.
George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain narrowly carried the district in 2008 with 50% of the vote.
Voting
Election results from presidential races
Living former Members
As of May 2015, there are seven former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th congressional district who are currently living at this time.