Colorado's 22nd Senate district

Colorado's 22nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessie Danielson since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrats Brittany Pettersen and Andy Kerr.^[3][4]

Colorado's 22nd State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Jessie Danielson D–Wheat Ridge
Registration	32.0% Democratic 15.5% Republican 49.8% No party preference
Demographics	70% White 1% Black 22% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	154,031[1]
Registered voters	112,237[2]

Geography

District 22 is based in the Denver suburb of Lakewood in Jefferson County, also stretching south to cover Dakota Ridge and Ken Caryl.^[5]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 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 22nd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election was the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022

Senator Brittany Pettersen ran and won Colorado's 7th congressional district in 2022, and Senator Jessie Danielson, who currently represents the neighboring 20th district, won the 22nd district election.^[7]

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 22^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessie Danielson	46,508	67.3
	Republican	Colby Drechsel	22,609	32.7
Total votes			69,177	100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 22^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brittany Pettersen	42,747	58.2
	Republican	Tony Sanchez	30,754	41.8
Total votes			73,501	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 22^[10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Sanchez	6,848	66.6
	Republican	Mario Nicolais	3,441	33.4
Total votes			10,289	100
General election
	Democratic	Andy Kerr (incumbent)	30,510	51.1
	Republican	Tony Sanchez	29,174	48.9
Total votes			59,684	100
	Democratic hold

2012

Following 2012 redistricting, 22nd district incumbent Tim Neville was drawn out of his district and resigned to run instead for the 16th district in 2014, leaving the 22nd district open and triggering an off-cycle election.^[11]

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 22^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andy Kerr	38,845	52.6
	Republican	Ken Summers	35,008	47.4
Total votes			73,853	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[13]
2020	President	Biden 58.3 – 38.8%
2018	Governor	Polis 55.1 – 40.7%
2016	President	Clinton 49.9 – 41.2%
2014	Senate	Udall 48.0 – 45.9%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 51.4 – 43.8%
2012	President	Obama 53.0 – 44.7%