| State: | Colorado |
| District Number: | 7 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Brittany Pettersen |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Lakewood |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 99.44 |
| Percent Rural: | 0.56 |
| Population: | 724,362[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $97,203[3] |
| Percent White: | 74.9 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 15.1 |
| Percent Black: | 1.3 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.1 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.1 |
| Cpvi: | 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 El Paso County, Jefferson, Park, Teller, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, and Custer.
The district has been represented by Democrat Brittany Pettersen since 2023.
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]
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.
Election results from presidential races[6]
| Election results from presidential races | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Broomfield | Broomfield | 76,860 | |
| 15 | Chaffee | Salida | 20,617 | |
| 27 | Custer | Westcliffe | 5,534 | |
| 43 | Fremont | Cañon City | 50,318 | |
| 59 | Jefferson | Golden | 576,366 | |
| 65 | Lake | Leadville | 7,365 | |
| 93 | Park | Fairplay | 18,117 | |
| 119 | Teller | Cripple Creek | 24,617 |
| Name | Party | Years | Cong– ress | Electoral history | District location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2003 | |||||||||
| align=left | Bob Beauprez | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. | 2003–2013 | |||
Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 | 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 | |||||||||
| align=left | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – present | Elected in 2022. | 2023–present | |||
| align=center | 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |