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Colorado, State House, District 16

Colorado House of Representatives District 16
Current incumbentLarry Liston Republican Party

Colorado’s sixteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Larry Liston.

Colorado state representatives represent an average of 77,372 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 66,173 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Colorado legislators assume office on first day of the first legislative session following the election.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: "No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$40,242/year85 percent of federal per diem for members living outside Denver; $45/day for members who live 50 or fewer miles from the capitol. Set by the legislature.

Term limits

Voters enacted the Colorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.

Vacancies

In the event of any vacancy in the house, the political party that holds the vacant seat is responsible for deciding a replacement. A vacancy committee consisting of members of the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election when deciding an appointee. A simple majority vote of members in the vacancy committee is needed to approve any appointment. The person selected to fill the vacancy serves until the next scheduled general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Colorado House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 17, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Larry Liston (R) defeated Andrew Smith (D) and John Hjersman (L) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Liston (R)
59.3
20,177

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Andrew Smith (D)
36.7
12,484

John Hjersman (L)
4.0
1,360

Total votes: 34,021
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16

Andrew Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrew Smith (D)
100
4,652

Total votes: 4,652
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16

Incumbent Larry Liston advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Liston (R)
100
8,357

Total votes: 8,357


2016


Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.

Larry Liston defeated John Hjersman in the Colorado House of Representatives District 16 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Liston 71.87% 26,225
Libertarian John Hjersman 28.13% 10,262
Total Votes 36,487
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


Larry Liston defeated incumbent Janak Joshi in the Colorado House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Liston 60.87% 5,459
Republican Janak Joshi Incumbent 39.13% 3,510
Total Votes 8,969

2014

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Ryan Macoubrie was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Janak Joshi was unopposed in the Republican primary. Joshi defeated Macoubrie in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanak Joshi Incumbent 66.6% 18,892
Democratic Ryan Macoubrie 33.4% 9,472
Total Votes 28,364

2012

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2012. Incumbent Janak Joshi defeated David Rawe (C) and Michael Giallombardo (L) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanak Joshi Incumbent 68.2% 21,781
Libertarian Michael J. Giallombardo 18% 5,735
American Constitution Party David Rawe 13.9% 4,426
Total Votes 31,942

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 raised a total of $382,251. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,118 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $152,636 3 $50,879
2014 $15,043 2 $7,522
2012 $-155 2 $-78
2010 $45,424 2 $22,712
2008 $33,897 2 $16,949
2006 $30,696 1 $30,696
2004 $32,871 2 $16,436
2002 $52,341 3 $17,447
2000 $19,498 2 $9,749
Total $382,251 19 $20,118