United States congressional delegations from Colorado

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Map of Colorado's eight congressional districts for the United States House of Representatives since 2022

Since Colorado became a U.S. state in 1876,[1] it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, beginning with the 44th United States Congress. Prior to statehood, the Colorado Territory sent non-voting delegates to the House of Representatives from 1861 to 1876.[2] Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years in general elections, with their re-election staggered. Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were elected by the Colorado General Assembly.[3] Each state elects varying numbers of members of the House, depending on population, to two-year terms.[4] Colorado has sent eight members to the House in each congressional delegation since the 2020 United States Census.[5]

  1. ^ "Today in History - August 1". Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, inclusive (PDF). Washington, D.C: United States Government Printing Office. 2005. p. 54. ISBN 0-16-073176-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) | National Archives". National Archives. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. September 15, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Congressional elections and midterm elections | USAGov". USA.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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