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Colorado, State House, District 48

Colorado House of Representatives District 48
Current incumbentStephen Humphrey Republican Party

Colorado’s forty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Stephen Humphrey.

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 48

Incumbent Stephen Humphrey (R) defeated Gbenga Ajiboye (D) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephen Humphrey (R)
67.8
29,393

Gbenga Ajiboye (D)
32.2
13,967

Total votes: 43,360
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48

Gbenga Ajiboye advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gbenga Ajiboye (D)
100
4,721

Total votes: 4,721
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Stephen Humphrey advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephen Humphrey (R)
100
9,075

Total votes: 9,075


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.

Incumbent Stephen Humphrey defeated Annie King in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Humphrey Incumbent 68.22% 30,417
Democratic Annie King 31.78% 14,168
Total Votes 44,585
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Annie King ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Annie King (unopposed)

Incumbent Stephen Humphrey ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Humphrey Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Incumbent Stephen Humphrey was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Stephen Humphrey defeated Jeffrey Hare in the June 26 Republican primary election before defeating John Gibson (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Humphrey 74.4% 25,779
Libertarian John R. Gibson 25.6% 8,866
Total Votes 34,645

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 raised a total of $348,962. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,387 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,335 2 $5,668
2014 $14,498 1 $14,498
2012 $39,375 3 $13,125
2010 $26,419 2 $13,210
2008 $74,865 3 $24,955
2006 $44,146 2 $22,073
2004 $23,412 2 $11,706
2002 $107,237 2 $53,619
2000 $7,675 1 $7,675
Total $348,962 18 $19,387