2026 results · Colorado · Colorado 7th District
Brittany Pettersen, the Democrat, wins re-election in Colorado's 7th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 14.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 9.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany PettersenDemocrat, incumbent | 228,388 | 60.7% | |
| Tim BennettRepublican | 135,917 | 36.1% | |
| Joe KrzeczkowskiOther party | 4,480 | 1.2% | |
| Dan ''Kilo'' SallisOther party | 4,153 | 1.1% | |
| 2 others | 3,086 | 0.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:14 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted376,024 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 11:28 AM EST · checked Nov 7, 6:28 PM ESTSource: Colorado Secretary of State2 votes counted in Weld are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Colorado's 7th District takes in all or part of 10 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+14.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 9.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+14.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+14.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 8
- Jefferson County72%
- Broomfield County11%
- Fremont County5%
- Teller County4%
- Chaffee County3%
- Park County3%
- Lake County1%
- Custer County1%
- 2 more0%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 10 counties compared moved 9.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 85% as many votes as in 2024, from 96% in Teller County to 36% in Adams County.
Adams County moved most: D+16.7 for president in 2024, D+42.7 this year
The 9 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Jefferson County added 16,518 net votes for Pettersen against the 2024 margin, 62% of the district's change
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 26,681 votes toward Pettersen: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Jefferson County+16,518 Pettersen
- Fremont County+3,869 Pettersen
- Broomfield County+1,861 Pettersen
- Teller County+1,402 Pettersen
- Park County+1,217 Pettersen
- Chaffee County+1,067 Pettersen
- Custer County+412 Pettersen
- Lake County+375 Pettersen
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The seat that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Colorado's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election 4–4, now D 7–1, counting the leaders in 3 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Colorado Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.