Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern and western parts of the Denver metropolitan area, including Golden, Lakewood, Arvada and Westminster. The district is currently represented by Democrat Ed Perlmutter. History. 2000s. The 7th congressional district was created following the 2000 U.S. Census and associated realignment and reapportionment of Colorado congressional districts. It consists of portions of Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties. The boundaries were drawn by a court after the state  legislature failed to agree on a redistricting plan. Characteristics. 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. Voting. Election results from presidential races