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Colorado, State House, District 40

Colorado House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentJanet Buckner Democratic Party

Colorado’s fortieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Janet Buckner.

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 40

Incumbent Janet Buckner (D) defeated Richard Allen Bassett (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janet Buckner (D)
63.1
20,731

Richard Allen Bassett (R)
36.9
12,146

Total votes: 32,877
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Janet Buckner advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janet Buckner (D)
100
7,031

Total votes: 7,031
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40

Richard Allen Bassett advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Allen Bassett (R)
100
4,641

Total votes: 4,641


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 Janet Buckner defeated Todd Brophy in the Colorado House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Janet Buckner Incumbent 57.69% 21,391
Republican Todd Brophy 42.31% 15,691
Total Votes 37,082
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Janet Buckner ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Janet Buckner Incumbent (unopposed)

Spencer Wellman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Spencer Wellman (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 John Buckner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while JulieMarie A. Shepherd was unopposed in the Republican primary. Buckner defeated Shepherd and Geoff Hierholz (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Buckner Incumbent 51.3% 13,815
Republican JulieMarie A. Shepherd 43.8% 11,802
Libertarian Geoff Hierholz 4.9% 1,318
Total Votes 26,935

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 John Buckner defeated incumbent Cindy Acree (R) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn W. Buckner 57.2% 20,163
Republican Cindy Acree Incumbent 42.8% 15,106
Total Votes 35,269

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $609,709. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,034 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $95,032 3 $31,677
2014 $118,223 3 $39,408
2012 $171,771 2 $85,886
2010 $35,367 3 $11,789
2008 $50,025 2 $25,013
2006 $27,655 2 $13,828
2004 $34,212 2 $17,106
2002 $35,273 1 $35,273
2000 $42,151 3 $14,050
Total $609,709 21 $29,034