Colorado's 7th Congressional District
Colorado · CO-07
Colorado's 7th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Brittany Pettersen (Democrat). It is home to roughly 721,759 people, with a median age of 41.3. The population is about 76% White. The median household income is $100,687, and 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+15).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,194 square miles, CO-07 is the 106th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 100 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 219th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 56% of CO-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 41% Donald Trump — a D+15 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted D+14.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.3 years old; 18.2% of residents are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. About 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 9.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $100,687, the district's median household income ranks 67th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $576,937, and the median rent is $1,784 a month. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.7-minute commute (21.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).