Colorado 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.4% |
| 2012 | −20.5% |
| 2016 | −21.8% |
| 2020 | −10.2% |
| 2024 | −9.1% |
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 | 5 | R | 40.9%147,972 | 54.7%197,924 | 362,085 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 40.3%111,978 | 56.0%155,528 | 277,964 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 37.4%161,600 | 57.6%249,013 | 432,407 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 39.3%126,848 | 57.0%184,002 | 322,645 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 30.9%111,676 | 62.3%225,445 | 361,993 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 40.2%105,673 | 59.8%157,182 | 262,855 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 65.0%199,639 | 307,231 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 29.3%68,039 | 65.8%152,829 | 232,434 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 37.0%113,025 | 60.0%183,178 | 305,142 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 40.4%83,431 | 59.6%123,272 | 206,756 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 27.0%74,098 | 70.5%193,333 | 274,058 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 24.7%45,587 | 69.4%128,118 | 184,677 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.7%253,330 | 306,309 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 26.0%55,609 | 72.7%155,790 | 214,270 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 28.1%73,660 | 71.9%188,805 | 262,465 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%138,674 | 138,674 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 25.7%62,550 | 71.1%173,096 | 243,415 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 30.0%57,776 | 66.4%127,740 | 192,277 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 24.9%60,116 | 75.1%181,612 | 241,728 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 30.2%52,488 | 69.8%121,153 | 173,641 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 21.4%44,588 | 78.6%163,654 | 208,242 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 40.5%57,392 | 59.5%84,479 | 141,871 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 25.3%62,003 | 72.4%177,319 | 244,900 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 34.4%52,914 | 59.8%91,933 | 153,780 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 33.6%64,067 | 66.4%126,784 | 190,851 |
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 |
Home to the U.S. Air Force Academy and a dense concentration of military installations, CO-5 has returned Republican candidates by double-digit margins in every recent presidential cycle, reflecting its heavily veteran and defense-connected population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.
A population of 721,714, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,465 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 3.
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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