Colorado's 17th Senate district

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Colorado's 17th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Katie Wallace
D Longmont
Registration32.2%  Democratic
14.9%  Republican
50.8%  No party preference
Demographics74%  White
1%  Black
19%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)154,731 [1]
Registered voters116,913 [2]

Colorado's 17th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It was previously represented by Democrat Sonya Jaquez Lewis from 2021 until her resignation in 2025. [3] [4] Katie Wallace was selected to represent the district by vacancy committee in March 2025. [5]

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Geography

District 17 is based in eastern Boulder County, southwestern Weld County, and northwestern Broomfield County, covering Lafayette, Longmont, and Erie. [6]

The district is predominantly located in Colorado's 2nd congressional district, extends into a portion of the 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 11th, 12th, 19th and 49th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. [7]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 17th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

In 2018, Senator Matt Jones was elected to the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, and then-State Rep. Mike Foote was chosen to replace him in the Senate. [8] Foote chose not to seek a full term in 2020, however, and his successor in the State House, Sonya Jaquez Lewis, ran instead. [9]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 17 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 65,226 67.9
Republican Matthew Menza30,84832.1
Total votes96,093 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 17 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Jones (incumbent) 57,649 100
Total votes57,649 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 17 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Jones 45,426 62.0
Republican Charlie Plagainos23,98332.7
Libertarian Ken Bray3,8485.3
Total votes73,257 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [13]
2020 President Biden 71.2 – 26.2%
2018 Governor Polis 68.2 – 28.5%
2016 President Clinton 62.1 – 29.2%
2014 Senate Udall 59.2 – 35.6%
Governor Hickenlooper 60.3 – 34.4%
2012 President Obama 62.3 – 35.3%

References

  1. "State Senate District 17, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. "Colorado State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. Birkeland ·, Bente (February 18, 2025). "State Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis resigns amid ethics investigation". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  5. Paul, Jesse (March 19, 2025). "Katie Wallace selected by Democratic vacancy committee to replace Colorado senator who resigned amid controversy". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  6. "Final Plans Approved by the Court on March 18, 2022" (PDF). Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. John Bear (December 15, 2018). "Mike Foote to complete Matt Jones' Senate term". Denver Post. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. John Fryar (July 31, 2019). "State Sen. Mike Foote won't run in 2020". Longmont Daily Times-Call. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  13. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.