Colorado's 22nd Senate district
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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 Jessie Danielson since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrats Brittany Pettersen and Andy Kerr.[3][4]
Geography[edit]
District 22 is based in the Denver suburb of Lakewood in Jefferson County, also stretching south to cover Dakota Ridge and Ken Caryl.[5]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 28th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results[edit]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 22nd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election was the first held under the state's new district lines.
2022[edit]
Senator Brittany Pettersen ran and won Colorado's 7th congressional district in 2022, and Senator Jessie Danielson, who currently represents the neighboring 20th district, won the 22nd district election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessie Danielson | 46,508 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Colby Drechsel | 22,609 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 69,177 | 100 | ||
Historical election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Following 2012 redistricting, 22nd district incumbent Tim Neville was drawn out of his district and resigned to run instead for the 16th district in 2014, leaving the 22nd district open and triggering an off-cycle election.[11]
| 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[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[13] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 58.3 – 38.8% |
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. 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.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (December 28, 2013). "Colorado's Neville family is growing into a political dynasty". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 2020.