2000Final results
2000 election for Colorado Senate District 17
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Terry L. Phillips (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Randal L. Custer (R) by 12.9 points.
Terry L. PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%29,816
Randal L. CusterRepublican
40.8%22,655
Chuck WrightLibertarian
3.5%1,941
Patrick WestNatural Law
1.9%1,076
55,488 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Terry L. Phillips (D)Randal L. Custer (R)
Also on the ballot: Chuck Wright (Libertarian), 3.5%; Patrick West (Natural Law), 1.9%