Colorado’s Redistricting Committee Just Released A New Map, And It Looks Pretty Different From The Last One

By Caitlyn Kim and Bente Birkeland
September 3, 2021

https://www.cpr.org/2021/09/03/colorado-redistricting-map-proposal/



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The biggest change is to the 3rd congressional district. Currently, it forms a massive hook encompassing the entire Western Slope and Pueblo. But the new staff map transforms it into a southern and western district that only reaches as far north as I-70, including Mesa and Eagle counties, and then stretches east past Pueblo to include Crowley, Otero and Las Animas counties.

This change means the Western Slope would be split into two districts, with the northern portion ending up in the 2nd congressional district. Under this configuration, the current third district Representative, Republican Lauren Boebert, who lives in Garfield County, would find herself drawn into CO-2. That potentially sets up a race between her and the CO-2 incumbent, Democrat Joe Neguse.

The state constitution specifically says commissioners can not try to protect the interests of current officeholders as they design the new map.