Colorado's 7th Senate district

Colorado's 7th
State Senate district
Senator
  Janice Rich
R–Grand Junction
Registration41.2% Republican
17.9% Democratic
39.1% No party preference
Demographics82% White
1% Black
14% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)149,998[1]
Registered voters112,501[2]

Colorado's 7th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Janice Rich since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Ray Scott and Steve King.[3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6] It borders the state of Utah.[1]

Recent election results

2022

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 7th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 7[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janice Rich 52,696 70.1
Democratic David Stahlke 22,520 29.9
Total votes 75,216 100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 7[8]
Primary election
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

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 7[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Scott 39,580 70.6
Democratic Claudette Konola 16,506 29.4
Total votes 56,086 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[10]
2020 President Trump 62.7 – 34.8%
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

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 7, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Ray Scott". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 14, 2020.