Sen. Ken Salazar
(D-Colo.)- Residence:Denver
- Born:March 2, 1955; Alamosa, Colo.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Hope Salazar; two children
- Education:Colorado College, B.A. 1977 (political science) ; U. of Michigan, J.D. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:Ice cream shop owner; gubernatorial aide; lawyer; farmer
- Political Highlights:U.S. Senate; Colo. Natural Resources Department executive director, 1990-94; Colo. attorney general, 1999-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (1st term)
- Note: Resigned from Congress effective Jan. 21, 2009.
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Ken Salazar (D) | 1,081,188 | 51.3% |
| Pete Coors (R) | 980,668 | 46.5% | ||
| Douglas Campbell (AC) | 18,783 | 0.9% | ||
| Richard Randall (LIBERT) | 10,160 | 0.5% | ||
| John Harris (I) | 8,442 | 0.4% | ||
| Victor Good (REF) | 6,481 | 0.3% | ||
| Finn Gotaas (X) | 1,750 | 0.1% | ||
| 1998 | general | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) | 829,370 | 62.5% |
| Dottie Lamm (D) | 464,754 | 35% | ||
| David S. Segal (LIBERT) | 14,024 | 1% | ||
| Kevin Swanson (AC) | 9,775 | 0.7% | ||
| Jeffrey Peckman (NL) | 4,101 | 0.3% | ||
| John Heckman (COPP) | 3,230 | 0.2% | ||
| Gary Swing (USP) | 1,981 | 0.1% | ||
| 1992 | general | Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D) | 803,725 | 51.8% |
| Terry Considine (R) | 662,893 | 42.7% | ||
| Richard O. Grimes (PI) | 42,455 | 2.7% | ||
| Matt Noah (CPL) | 22,846 | 1.5% | ||
| Dan Winters (I) | 20,347 | 1.3% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Kerry: 47% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 42% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 44% | Robert Dole: 46% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 40% | George H. W. Bush: 36% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):4,665,177
- Under 18:25.6%
- Over 65:9.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:74.5%
- Black:3.7%
- Hispanic:17.1%
- Asian:2.2%
- American Indian:0.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 47,203
- Median Household Income Rank: 10
