Colorado's 17th Senate district

Colorado's 17th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by appointed Democrat Mike Foote since 2019; Foote did not seek reelection in 2020, and will be succeeded by fellow Democrat Sonya Jaquez Lewis.[3]

Colorado's 17th State Senate District
Senator	Mike Foote D–Lafayette
Registration	38.7% Democratic 17.9% Republican 41.9% No party preference
Demographics	74% White 1% Black 19% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	154,731[1]
Registered voters	116,913[2]

Geography

District 17 is based in eastern Boulder County, covering Lafayette, Louisville, most of Longmont, and parts of Erie.[4]

The district is split between Colorado's 2nd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 11th, 12th, and 33rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

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

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sonya Jaquez Lewis	65,226	67.9
	Republican	Matthew Menza	30,848	32.1
Total votes			96,093	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Jones (incumbent)	57,649	100
Total votes			57,649	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 17[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Jones	45,426	62.0
	Republican	Charlie Plagainos	23,983	32.7
	Libertarian	Ken Bray	3,848	5.3
Total votes			73,257	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 17

Year	Office	Results[7]
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. "Senator Mike Foote". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
6. "Colorado State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.