Colorado's 17th Senate district

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]

Colorado's 17th
State Senate District
Senator
  Mike Foote
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]

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. "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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