Colorado 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −3.1% |
| 2012 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | −14.1% |
| 2020 | −8.3% |
| 2024 | −9.7% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | R | 45.8%182,147 | 50.8%201,951 | 397,553 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 49.9%163,293 | 50.1%163,839 | 327,285 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 45.2%194,122 | 51.4%220,634 | 429,319 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 43.6%146,426 | 51.5%173,205 | 336,189 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 40.3%150,914 | 54.6%204,220 | 374,037 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 35.7%100,364 | 58.0%163,011 | 281,141 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 41.1%142,619 | 53.4%185,291 | 347,247 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 45.8%118,048 | 50.1%129,257 | 257,999 |
| 2008 | 3 | D | 61.6%203,455 | 38.4%126,762 | 330,217 |
| 2006 | 3 | D | 61.6%146,488 | 36.5%86,930 | 237,858 |
| 2004 | 3 | D | 50.6%153,500 | 46.6%141,376 | 303,646 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 31.3%68,160 | 65.8%143,433 | 217,972 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 29.1%87,921 | 65.8%199,204 | 302,540 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 31.5%74,479 | 66.1%156,501 | 236,653 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 31.1%82,953 | 68.9%183,523 | 266,476 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 30.4%63,427 | 69.6%145,365 | 208,792 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 43.7%114,480 | 54.7%143,293 | 261,964 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 70.2%124,487 | 28.2%49,961 | 177,307 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 78.0%169,284 | 22.0%47,625 | 216,909 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 51.9%95,353 | 48.1%88,508 | 183,861 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 41.9%90,063 | 57.1%122,669 | 214,974 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 53.4%92,384 | 44.8%77,409 | 172,888 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 54.9%105,820 | 43.7%84,292 | 192,782 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 49.3%69,669 | 49.0%69,303 | 141,442 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 51.0%89,302 | 47.0%82,315 | 175,232 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 55.9%1,397,170 | 41.3%1,031,693 | 2,500,201 |
| 2020 | D | 53.5%1,731,114 | 44.2%1,429,492 | 3,235,790 |
| 2016 | D | 50.0%1,370,710 | 44.3%1,215,318 | 2,743,023 |
| 2014 | R | 46.3%944,203 | 48.2%983,891 | 2,041,020 |
| 2010 | D | 48.1%851,590 | 46.4%822,731 | 1,772,190 |
| 2008 | D | 52.8%1,230,994 | 42.5%990,755 | 2,331,486 |
| 2004 | D | 51.3%1,081,188 | 46.5%980,668 | 2,107,472 |
| 2002 | R | 45.8%648,130 | 50.7%717,893 | 1,415,486 |
| 1998 | R | 35.0%464,754 | 62.5%829,370 | 1,327,235 |
| 1996 | R | 45.7%667,600 | 51.4%750,315 | 1,459,535 |
| 1992 | D | 51.8%803,725 | 42.7%662,893 | 1,552,289 |
| 1990 | R | 41.7%425,746 | 55.7%569,048 | 1,022,027 |
| 1986 | D | 49.9%529,449 | 48.4%512,994 | 1,060,765 |
| 1984 | R | 34.6%449,327 | 64.2%833,821 | 1,297,809 |
| 1980 | D | 50.3%590,501 | 48.7%571,295 | 1,173,142 |
| 1978 | R | 40.3%330,148 | 58.7%480,801 | 819,256 |
Colorado's 3rd stretches across the state's mountainous western half, encompassing coal, oil, and gas country alongside ski resort communities. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+7 reflects a rural-exurban electorate that has trended consistently rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 14.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.
A population of 721,974, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,890 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District (at Large).
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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