Colorado's 22nd Senate district
Colorado's 22nd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 31.3% Democratic 25.8% Republican 41.3% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 70% White 1% Black 22% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 154,031[1] | ||
Registered voters | 112,237[2] |
Colorado's 22nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brittany Pettersen since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Andy Kerr.[3]
Geography[]
District 22 is based in the Denver suburb of Lakewood in Jefferson County, also stretching south to cover Dakota Ridge and Ken Caryl.[4]
The district overlaps Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 28th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results[]
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 22nd district holds elections in midterm years.
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brittany Pettersen | 42,747 | 58.2 | |
Republican | Tony Sanchez | 30,754 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 73,501 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tony Sanchez | 6,848 | 66.6 | |
Republican | Mario Nicolais | 3,441 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 10,289 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Andy Kerr (incumbent) | 30,510 | 51.1 | |
Republican | Tony Sanchez | 29,174 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 59,684 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012[]
Following 2012 redistricting, 22nd district incumbent Tim Neville resigned to run instead for the 16th district in 2014, leaving the 22nd district open and triggering an off-cycle election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andy Kerr | 38,845 | 52.6 | |
Republican | Ken Summers | 35,008 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 73,853 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Federal and statewide results in District 22[]
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 55.1 – 40.7% |
2016 | President | Clinton 49.9 – 41.2% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 48.0 – 45.9% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 51.4 – 43.8% | |
2012 | President | Obama 53.0 – 44.7% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 22, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Brittany Pettersen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Colorado State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Colorado Senate districts
- Jefferson County, Colorado