Colorado's 7th congressional district | |||
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 724,362[2] | ||
Median household income | $97,203[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+4[4] |
Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Formerly located only in the northeast part of the state, the district now encompasses the western parts of the Denver metropolitan area, including Golden, Lakewood, Arvada and Broomfield, along with the central Colorado counties of Jefferson, Park, Teller, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, and Custer.
The district has been represented by Democrat Brittany Pettersen since 2023.
History
2000s
The 7th congressional district was created following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment and reapportionment of Colorado congressional districts. It formerly consisted of portions of Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties, see above for the more recent list. The boundaries were drawn by a court after the state legislature failed to agree on a redistricting plan.[5]
Characteristics
As originally drawn, the 7th was a "fair fight" district that was split roughly 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans. The seat's original congressman, Republican Bob Beauprez, gave up the seat in 2006 to run for governor, and was succeeded by Democrat Ed Perlmutter. Since then, a growing Democratic trend in the Denver suburbs allowed Perlmutter to strengthen his hold on the seat.
Redistricting after the 2010 census shifted the district to the more populated portions of Jefferson County, making it slightly more Democratic. The 2020 census has changed the district significantly, absorbing the rural areas in the central portion of the state. While the district takes in much more rural population than before, the bulk of population still lives in Jefferson and Broomfield counties, giving the district a mildly Democratic tilt.
Voting
Election results from presidential races[6]
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2004 | President | Kerry 51–48% |
2008 | President | Obama 59–40% |
2012 | President | Obama 56–41% |
2016 | President | Clinton 51–39% |
2020 | President | Biden 60–37% |
List of members representing the district
Name | Party | Years | Cong– ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District created January 3, 2003 | |||||
Bob Beauprez (Arvada) |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
108th 109th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. |
2003–2013 |
Ed Perlmutter (Arvada) |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired. | |
2013–2023 | |||||
Brittany Pettersen (Lakewood) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th | Elected in 2022. | 2023–present |
Election results
2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Bob Beauprez | 81,789 | 47% | ||
Democratic | Mike Feeley | 81,668 | 47% | ||
Green | Dave Chandler | 3,274 | 2% | ||
Reform | Victor Good | 3,133 | 2% | ||
Libertarian | G. T. "Bud" Martin | 2,906 | 2% | ||
Independent | Stanford Andress (as a write-in) | 109 | 0% | ||
Total votes | 172,879 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Beauprez (incumbent) | 135,571 | 55% | |
Democratic | Dave Thomas | 106,026 | 43% | |
Constitution | Clyde J. Harkins | 6,167 | 2% | |
Total votes | 247,764 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter | 103,918 | 55% | |||
Republican | Rick O'Donnell | 79,571 | 42% | |||
Green | Dave Chandler | 3,073 | 2% | |||
Constitution | Roger McCarville | 2,605 | 1% | |||
Total votes | 189,172 | 100% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 173,931 | 63% | |
Republican | John W. Lerew | 100,055 | 37% | |
Total votes | 273,986 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 112,667 | 53% | |
Republican | Ryan Frazier | 88,026 | 42% | |
Libertarian | Buck Bailey | 10,117 | 5% | |
Total votes | 210,810 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 182,460 | 54% | |
Republican | Joe Coors, Jr. | 139,066 | 41% | |
Libertarian | Buck Bailey | 9,148 | 3% | |
Constitution | Douglas Campbell | 10,296 | 2% | |
Total votes | 340,970 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 148,225 | 55% | |
Republican | Don Ytterberg | 120,918 | 45% | |
Total votes | 269,143 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 199,758 | 55.18% | |
Republican | George Athanasopoulos | 144,066 | 39.80% | |
Libertarian | Martin L. Buchanan | 18,186 | 5.02% | |
Total votes | 362,010 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 204,260 | 60.42% | |
Republican | Mark Barrington | 119,734 | 35.42% | |
Libertarian | Jennifer Nackerud | 14,012 | 4.14% | |
Total votes | 338,067 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 250,525 | 59.1% | |
Republican | Casper Stockham | 159,301 | 37.6% | |
Libertarian | Ken Biles | 11,510 | 2.7% | |
Unity | Dave Olszta | 2,355 | 0.6% | |
Total votes | 423,691 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brittany Pettersen | 204,984 | 56.4% | |
Republican | Erik Aadland | 150,510 | 41.4% | |
Libertarian | Ross Klopf | 6,187 | 1.7% | |
Unity | Critter Milton | 1,828 | 0.5% | |
Independent | JP Lujan (write-in) | 92 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 363,601 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ↑ "My Congressional District".
- ↑ "My Congressional District".
- ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (June 8, 2004). "Colorado Republicans Lose Redistricting Effort". The New York Times.
- ↑ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
- ↑ 2002 Election Results
- ↑ 2004 Election Results
- ↑ 2006 Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Election Results
- ↑ "2010 Election Results". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ 2012 Election Results
- ↑ 2014 Election Results
- ↑ 2016 Election Results
- ↑ "2018 Colorado general election results". Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 General Election - Official Compiled Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ↑ "The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.