Colorado's 17th Senate district

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Colorado's 17th
State Senate district
Colorado Senate District 17 (2010).png
Senator
  Sonya Jaquez Lewis
D–Lafayette
Registration38.7% Democratic
17.9% Republican
41.9% No party preference
Demographics74% White
1% Black
19% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)154,731[1]
Registered voters116,913[2]

Colorado's 17th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by appointed Democrat Mike Foote since 2019; Foote did not seek reelection in 2020, and will be succeeded by fellow Democrat Sonya Jaquez Lewis.[3]

Geography[]

District 17 is based in eastern Boulder County, covering Lafayette, Louisville, most of Longmont, and parts of Erie.[4]

The district is split between Colorado's 2nd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 11th, 12th, and 33rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results[]

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 17th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020[]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 65,226 67.9
Republican Matthew Menza 30,848 32.1
Total votes 96,093 100
Democratic hold

2016[]

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Jones (incumbent) 57,649 100
Total votes 57,649 100
Democratic hold

2012[]

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Jones 45,426 62.0
Republican Charlie Plagainos 23,983 32.7
Libertarian Ken Bray 3,848 5.3
Total votes 73,257 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 17[]

Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 68.2 – 28.5%
2016 President Clinton 62.1 – 29.2%
2014 Senate Udall 59.2 – 35.6%
Governor Hickenlooper 60.3 – 34.4%
2012 President Obama 62.3 – 35.3%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 17, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Mike Foote". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Colorado State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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