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Colorado 5th Congressional District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1880–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1880 → 2024

2024

District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German19.2%17.9%12.5%

English13.7%12.6%9.5%

Irish12.1%11.2%9.4%

Italian4.7%4.9%4.8%

American4.7%3.5%5.3%

Scottish3.0%2.5%1.3%

Polish2.6%2.1%2.2%

French2.4%2.0%1.6%

Mexican10.9%15.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.3%0.7%1.8%

Spanish1.2%1.2%—

Spaniard0.8%1.0%—

Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%

Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%

Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

African American†4.9%2.8%9.9%

African0.4%0.2%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

Jamaican0.2%—0.4%

Filipino0.8%0.3%0.9%

Korean0.6%0.3%0.4%

Chinese0.4%0.6%1.3%

Asian Indian0.3%0.6%1.4%

Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%

Japanese0.2%—0.2%

Aztec1.5%0.1%—

Navajo0.7%0.1%—

Maya0.7%——

Native Hawaiian0.7%——

Samoan0.7%——

Chamorro0.7%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Median age	35	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	10.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.0%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$90,465	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.5%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	41.9%	45.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Owner-occupied homes	66.2%	66.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	33.8%	33.8%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,761	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	54.8%	52.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	4.4%	8.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Mean commute	23.5 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.5%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	16.8%	21.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.3%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	7.1%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Catholic	—	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	64.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	CO-5	Colorado	United States
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.2%	4.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.1%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	15.6%	7.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	0.459	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083) · District housing, commuting and origins figures are constituent-county values weighted by each county’s share of the district — the Census publishes these at 119th-Congress lines and Akashic maps districts on the 2026 (cd:120) lines.

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic44.1%165,522TrumpRepublican53.2%199,615OtherAll other candidates2.7%10,163

R+9.1

Lead: 34,093
Total: 375,300
vs nation: R+7.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic43.1%160,890TrumpRepublican53.2%198,634OtherAll other candidates3.7%13,931

R+10.1

Lead: 37,744
Total: 373,455
vs nation: R+14.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic34.1%107,235TrumpRepublican55.9%175,694OtherAll other candidates10.0%31,390

R+21.8

Lead: 68,459
Total: 314,319
vs nation: R+23.9

exact aggregate

ObamaDemocratic38.8%111,032RomneyRepublican58.6%167,569OtherAll other candidates2.6%7,333

R+19.8

Lead: 56,537
Total: 285,934
vs nation: R+23.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.2%108,123McCainRepublican58.4%157,155OtherAll other candidates1.5%3,931

R+18.2

Lead: 49,032
Total: 269,209
vs nation: R+25.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic32.4%77,086BushRepublican66.5%158,178OtherAll other candidates1.2%2,767

R+34.1

Lead: 81,092
Total: 238,031
vs nation: R+31.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic31.0%61,309BushRepublican63.6%125,776OtherAll other candidates5.4%10,581

R+32.6

Lead: 64,467
Total: 197,666
vs nation: R+33.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic32.5%55,491DoleRepublican58.7%100,381OtherAll other candidates8.8%15,004

R+26.3

Lead: 44,890
Total: 170,876
vs nation: R+34.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 721,7142024 5-year
Population density: 490 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,472 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,4652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.6%2024 5-year
Black: 5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.7 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Congressional District 4, CO · twin score 84.1

presidential history

Party record book

Colorado 5th Congressional District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1880) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

71.8%

17,551 votes · D+46.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.0%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

75.3%

15,794 votes · R+51.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 74.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

165,522votes

44.1% of the vote · R+9.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 160,890 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

199,615votes

53.2% of the vote · R+9.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 198,634 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

+52.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+46.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +5.2 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+48.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+47.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +34.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJeff CrankU.S. House · CO-05+0.68

DMichael BennetU.S. Senate-0.24

DJohn HickenlooperU.S. Senate-0.30

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
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

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 Democratic high of 46.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 51.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.

A population of 721,714, a 66% 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.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 4

Colorado

84.1twin score

12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory≠ median age

Congressional District 3

Kansas

79.0twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ median age

Congressional District 2

Texas

79.0twin score

12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Colorado 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colorado 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 9.1 points (R+9.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 375,300 votes cast, 165,522 went Democratic and 199,615 went Republican.

When did Colorado 5th Congressional District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 5th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Colorado 5th Congressional District?

Colorado 5th Congressional District has a population of 721,714 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Colorado 5th Congressional District?

Median household income in Colorado 5th Congressional District is $90,465 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Colorado 5th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 5th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Median age

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

10.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.0%

15.5%

17.2%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Median household income

$90,465

$95,470

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.5%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

41.9%

45.5%

35.6%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Owner-occupied homes

66.2%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

33.8%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$539,400

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,761

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

54.8%

52.9%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

4.4%

8.3%

10.1%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Mean commute

23.5 min

25.2 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

5.5%

6.8%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

69.2%

65.1%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.4%

1.6%

3.2%

Works from home

16.8%

21.0%

15.1%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.3%

16.2%

22.3%

Spanish

7.1%

11.1%

13.6%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Catholic

—

15.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.7%

51.5%

Measure

CO-5

Colorado

United States

Foreign-born residents

7.2%

9.8%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.2%

4.7%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.1%

5.2%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

15.6%

7.5%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.459

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+9.1MIT Election Lab

Population

721,7142024 5-year

Population density

490 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

1,472 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$90,4652024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

65.6%2024 5-year

Black

5.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

17.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+46.7 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+51.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Congressional District 4, CO · twin score 84.1

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.

Year

District

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

40.9%147,972

54.7%197,924

362,085

2022

40.3%111,978

56.0%155,528

277,964

2020

37.4%161,600

57.6%249,013

432,407

2018

39.3%126,848

57.0%184,002

322,645

2016

30.9%111,676

62.3%225,445

361,993

2014

40.2%105,673

59.8%157,182

262,855

2012

0.0%0

65.0%199,639

307,231

2010

29.3%68,039

65.8%152,829

232,434

2008

37.0%113,025

60.0%183,178

305,142

2006

40.4%83,431

59.6%123,272

206,756

2004

27.0%74,098

70.5%193,333

274,058

2002

24.7%45,587

69.4%128,118

184,677

2000

0.0%0

82.7%253,330

306,309

1998

26.0%55,609

72.7%155,790

214,270

1996

28.1%73,660

71.9%188,805

262,465

1994

0.0%0

100.0%138,674

138,674

1992

25.7%62,550

71.1%173,096

243,415

1990

30.0%57,776

66.4%127,740

192,277

1988

24.9%60,116

75.1%181,612

241,728

1986

30.2%52,488

69.8%121,153

173,641

1984

21.4%44,588

78.6%163,654

208,242

1982

40.5%57,392

59.5%84,479

141,871

1980

25.3%62,003

72.4%177,319

244,900

1978

34.4%52,914

59.8%91,933

153,780

1976

33.6%64,067

66.4%126,784

190,851