Colorado's 2nd Senate district
Colorado's 2nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lisa Frizell since January 2025. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Dennis Hisey and Kevin Grantham.
Geography
District 2 covers suburbs and exurbs of Colorado Springs and other parts of central Colorado, including all of Clear Creek, Fremont, Park, and Teller Counties and parts of El Paso County. Communities in the district include Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Fairplay, Cañon City, Florence, Lincoln Park, Penrose, Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Fountain, Cascade-Chipita Park, Ellicott, Fort Carson, and parts of Security-Widefield.The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 5th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 39th, 47th, and 60th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 2nd district held elections in midterm years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in presidential years.Following the 2020 redistricting, then-incumbent Senator Dennis Hisey was redrawn into 11th Senate District where he unsuccessfully ran for reelection. Jim Smallwood, who had previously served in the 4th Senate District, was drawn into District 2 and represented it until he was term limited in 2025.
Former State Representative Lisa Frizell was elected to the seat in the 2024 Colorado Senate election.