Colorado's 22nd Senate district

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]

Colorado's 22nd
State Senate District
Senator
  Brittany Pettersen
D–Lakewood
Registration31.3% Democratic
25.8% Republican
41.3% No party preference
Demographics70% White
1% Black
22% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)154,031[1]
Registered voters112,237[2]

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
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 22[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brittany Pettersen 42,747 58.2
Republican Tony Sanchez 30,754 41.8
Total votes 73,501 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 22[6]
Primary election
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.

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 22[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]
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
  1. "State Senate District 22, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. "Senator Brittany Pettersen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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