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
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]

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.