Colorado's 20th Senate district

Colorado's 20th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Lisa Cutter D – Evergreen
Registration	30.3%  Democratic 26.4%  Republican 41.6%  No party preference
Demographics	80%  White 1%  Black 14%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	164,514 [1]
Registered voters	132,442 [2]

Colorado's 20th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lisa Cutter since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrat Jessie Danielson and independent Cheri Jahn. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

District 20 covers the immediate western suburbs of Denver in Jefferson County, including Applewood, Wheat Ridge, and parts of Arvada and Lakewood. ^[5]

The district is largely based in Colorado's 7th congressional district, with small pieces extending into the 1st and 2nd congressional districts. It overlaps with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, and 28th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. ^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 20th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022

Thanks to redistricting, Senator Rachel Zenzinger is running for re-election in the 22nd district in 2022, and State Rep. Lisa Cutter is running for the 20th district in her stead.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 15 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lisa Cutter	49,375	54.2
	Republican	Tim Walsh	39,651	43.5
	Libertarian	BetteRose Ryan	2,043	2.2
Total votes			91,069	100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 20 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessie Danielson	49,974	54.1
	Republican	Christine Jensen	39,102	42.4
	Libertarian	Charles Messick	3,239	3.5
Total votes			92,315	100
	Democratic gain from Independent

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 20 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cheri Jahn (incumbent)	33,543	46.8
	Republican	Larry Queen	33,104	46.2
	Libertarian	Chris Heismann	5,018	7.0
Total votes			71,665	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [10]
2020	President	Biden 58.8 – 38.3%
2018	Governor	Polis 55.1 – 40.9%
2016	President	Clinton 50.0 – 41.1%
2014	Senate	Udall 48.1 – 46.3%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 51.8 – 43.7%
2012	President	Obama 51.6 – 46.0%

References

1. "State Senate District 20, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
3. "Senator Jessie Danielson". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 25, 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 24, 2022.
9. "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 25, 2020.