Colorado's 7th Senate district
Colorado's 7th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 41.2% Republican 17.9% Democratic 39.1% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 82% White 1% Black 14% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 149,998[1] | ||
Registered voters | 112,501[2] |
Colorado's 7th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ray Scott since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Steve King.[3]
Geography[]
District 7 is exactly coterminous with Mesa County, covering Grand Junction and the nearby communities of Fruita, Palisade, Clifton, Fruitvale, Loma, Orchard Mesa, and Redlands.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 54th and 55th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5] It borders the state of Utah.[1]
Recent election results[]
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 7th district holds elections in midterm years.
2018[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ray Scott (incumbent) | 14,361 | 64.1 | |
Republican | Dan Thurlow | 8,054 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 22,415 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Ray Scott (incumbent) | 42,327 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Chris Kennedy | 24,205 | 36.4 | |
Total votes | 66,532 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Scott (incumbent) | 39,580 | 70.6 | |
Democratic | Claudette Konola | 16,506 | 29.4 | |
Total votes | 56,086 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 7[]
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Stapleton 61.0 – 35.3% |
2016 | President | Trump 64.1 – 28.0% |
2014 | Senate | Gardner 68.4 – 26.8% |
Governor | Beauprez 60.9 – 34.3% | |
2012 | President | Romney 65.1 – 32.7% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 7, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Ray Scott". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
Categories:
- Colorado Senate districts
- Mesa County, Colorado