Colorado's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countPettersen (D) 60.7%, Bennett (R) 36.1%.
Brittany Pettersen (Democratic) won Colorado's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 60.7% of the vote to Tim Bennett's 36.1%, a margin of 24.6 points (92,471 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 6:18 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in CO-7
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+14.2 (Pettersen 55.3%, Matveyuk 41.2%); in 2026 it went D+24.6, a 10.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 15.0 points in 2024; Pettersen's margin was 24.6 points, 9.6 points wider.
- Pettersen finished 24.6 points ahead of Bennett, a gap of 92,471 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+8.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Brittany Pettersen, was re-elected.
Colorado's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:18 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Pettersen · incumbent | Democratic | 228,388 | 60.7 |
| Tim Bennett | Republican | 135,917 | 36.1 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
CO-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 235,688 | 55.3 |
| Sergei Matveyuk | Republican | 175,273 | 41.2 |
| Patrick Bohan | Other | 9,697 | 2.3 |
| Ron Tupa | Other | 5,271 | 1.2 |
| Total | 425,966 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 56.0%, Trump 41.0%.
Related races
- Colorado: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Colorado: CO-1, CO-2, CO-3, CO-4, CO-5, CO-6, CO-8
- Colorado Senate race · John Hickenlooper (D)
- Colorado governor's race · Phil Weiser (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado (revision 1384853439, November 10 at 6:18 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.