Colorado State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Colorado Senate District 2
A district of about 158,000 people, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Lisa Frizell (R) · won60.7%
- Jennifer Brady (D)36.7%
- Caryn Ann Harlos (LIB)2.6%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 35 seats
Every Colorado State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1970; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Lisa Frizell (R) | Jennifer Brady (D) | 23.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Dennis Hisey (R) | Beth Harz (D) | 30.6 |
| 2014 | Kevin J. Grantham (R) | Martin T. Wirth (I) | 49.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Kevin J. Grantham (R) | Gloria Stultz (D) | 16.5 |
| 2006 | Kenneth Kester (R) | Michael R. Griego (D) | 21.6 |
| 2002 | Kenneth Kester (R) | Daniel B. Slater (D) | 17.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Mark D. Hillman (R)Flip | John R. Stulp (D) | 18.4 |
| 1994 | Jim Rizzuto (D) | Richard Decker (R) | 2.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Jim Rizzuto (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Jim Rizzuto (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Jim Rizzuto (D) | Kenneth Clark (R) | 2.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Paul Sandoval (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Paul Sandoval (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Joseph V. Calabrese (D) | Robert D. Haack (R) | 47.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
- U.S. House
- CO-4 99%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+23.3 | No race | No race | R+13.4 |
| U.S. Senate | R+24.5 | No race | R+18.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+19.4 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Colorado. The black marker is District 2.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Denser than 50% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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40% college gradsR+10.3Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET