Four Democrats appear headed for easy wins in four state legislature races out of Boulder County.

As of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, 141,246 of 201,144 received ballots had been counted in Boulder County, according to the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

House District 10

Those results show incumbent Rep. Junie Joseph (D-Boulder) maintaining her commanding 72-point lead over GOP challenger William DeOreo in the race for House District 10 of the state Legislature. Joseph had 86.3% of the 27,180 votes counted and DeOreo had 13.7%.

House District 10 includes most of Boulder, particularly east of Broadway, as well as part of Gunbarrel.

Joseph, 38, is a lawyer who has lived in Boulder for six years. Born in Haiti, Joseph immigrated to the U.S. in her teens. Joseph was appointed to the state Legislature by a vacancy committee in 2022, and she won that fall’s general election for her seat. She also served on the Boulder City Council from 2019 to 2023. Her top policy priorities include affordable housing, climate resilience and equitable access to education and healthcare.

“As you know, elections are not just about being reelected or having a vision, but it’s having a vision that the people believe in,” Joseph told the Daily Camera. “… This is my third general election, and so far, I’ve been elected three times by the people of Boulder. And I am simply grateful for that, and I will continue to do the work — that’s the mandate. Every time you get reelected, that’s the mandate, for you to go back and do the work that you promised you would do.”

House District 11

In Longmont, State Rep. Karen McCormick (D-Longmont) is roughly 42 percentage points ahead of challenger Kathy Reeves in House District 11 of the state Legislature, according to the latest 2024 election results.

As of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, McCormick had 71.3% of the 32,762 votes counted, while Reeves had 28.7% of those votes. McCormick’s lead has held relatively steady since the first batch of results was released on election night.

The district encompasses most of Longmont.

McCormick, 67, is a veterinarian of 40 years who ran her own veterinary hospital for over 16 years in Boulder County. She has served as a state representative since 2020 and is seeking her third term in office. She also ran for U.S. Congress in 2018 in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District.

McCormick told the Daily Camera on Tuesday night she’s grateful that she appears on track to continue representing Longmont.

“It really is an honor, and I appreciate their overwhelming support for me to keep going. So I guess the things that I focus on are continue to be important for our community,” she said. “I love Longmont. (I’ve) been here for 30 years. … My kids all grew up here, and I just love to continue to help our city be a town where all people can can feel at home and thrive.”

House District 12

In the race for House District 12, Wednesday morning results showed state Rep. Kyle Brown (D-Louisville) still leading GOP opponent Mark Milliman by 56 percentage points. Brown had 78.3% of the 38,871 votes tallied, and Milliman had 21.7%, as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

House District 12 includes parts of Louisville, Lafayette, Superior and Niwot.

Brown, 41, was appointed to the House District 12 seat in early 2023, and he previously spent three years serving on the Louisville City Council. He has lived in Louisville for 27 years and has a professional background in public service and health care that includes senior roles in two Colorado governors’ administrations.

“I’m very proud to be reelected. I’m just incredibly honored to get to continue to serve my community and to have nearly 80% of the district give me their vote of confidence and recognize the work that we have all done together,” Brown said. “It’s really a huge honor.”

House District 49

Democrat and University of Colorado Regent Lesley Smith has maintained her generous 62 percentage-point lead over Republican opponent Steve Ferrante in the race for House District 49 of the state Legislature. Smith had 81.4% of the 21,109 votes counted, while Ferrante had 18.6%.

House District 49 includes the western flank of Boulder plus Lyons, Jamestown, Nederland and a swath of the Rocky Mountains running from Georgetown and Empire to the northern state border.

Smith, 66, was a scientist and educator at CU Boulder for 30 years. She served on the BVSD Board of Education from 2005 to 2013, on Boulder’s Water Resources Advisory Board from 2014 to 2019, and on the Foothills United Way Community Impact Committee from 2014 to 2019. Her term as a CU Regent at-Large began in 2019 and is up in 2025.

Smith could not be reached for comment.