Robin Chittum
Robin Chittum is a judge of the Colorado 4th Judicial District. Her current term ends on January 12, 2029.
Chittum ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado 4th Judicial District. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Chittum was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in late 2012 and took office on January 31, 2013. Chittum won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Chittum received her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and her J.D. from the University of Denver. Prior to her appointment in 2012, Chittum was a magistrate for the Colorado 4th Judicial District. Before that, she served as a deputy district attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2022)
Colorado 4th Judicial District
Robin Chittum was retained to the Colorado 4th Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 70.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.7
|
163,505 | ||
No |
29.3
|
67,672 | |||
Total Votes |
231,177 | ||||
|
|
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Fifty-eight district court judges sought retention to six-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Robin Chittum was retained in the Colorado 4th Judicial District, Robin Chittum Retention Election with 71.41 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 4th Judicial District, Robin Chittum Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robin Chittum | 71.41% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robin Chittum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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