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Colorado, State House, District 43

Colorado House of Representatives District 43
Current incumbentKevin M. Van Winkle Republican Party

Colorado’s forty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kevin M. Van Winkle.

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 43

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle (R) defeated Barrett Rothe (D) and Scott Wagner (Unity Party) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kevin Van Winkle (R)
53.4
22,764

Barrett Rothe (D)
44.6
19,027

Scott Wagner (Unity Party)
2.0
874

Total votes: 42,665
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Barrett Rothe advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Barrett Rothe (D)
100
6,815

Total votes: 6,815
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kevin Van Winkle (R)
100
6,644

Total votes: 6,644


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 Kevin Van Winkle defeated Scott Wagner in the Colorado House of Representatives District 43 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Van Winkle Incumbent 60.34% 26,595
Democratic Scott Wagner 39.66% 17,483
Total Votes 44,078
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Scott Wagner ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Wagner (unopposed)

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle defeated Cindy Barnard in the Colorado House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Van Winkle Incumbent 72.09% 5,215
Republican Cindy Barnard 27.91% 2,019
Total Votes 7,234

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. Henry M. Barlow was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kevin M. Van Winkle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Van Winkle defeated Barlow in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin M. Van Winkle 63.3% 21,266
Democratic Henry M. Barlow 36.7% 12,355
Total Votes 33,621

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 Frank McNulty defeated Gary Semro (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank McNulty Incumbent 62.3% 25,814
Democratic Gary R. Semro 37.7% 15,625
Total Votes 41,439

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $433,644. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,823 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,631 3 $17,210
2014 $37,688 2 $18,844
2012 $72,978 2 $36,489
2010 $50,604 2 $25,302
2008 $53,124 2 $26,562
2006 $64,386 3 $21,462
2004 $27,491 2 $13,746
2002 $26,572 1 $26,572
2000 $49,170 2 $24,585
Total $433,644 19 $22,823