Colorado's 7th Senate district

Colorado's 7th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Janice Rich R – Grand Junction
Registration	41.2%  Republican 17.9%  Democratic 39.1%  No party preference
Demographics	82%  White 1%  Black 14%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 1%  Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	149,998 [1]
Registered voters	112,501 [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. "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.