State House District 9 State House District (CO) — Elections 1876–2024

Colorado 9th State House District, Colorado: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+54%. Democratic peak: D+74 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+54MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 45,4032024 5-year
Median household income: $95,1622024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.3%2024 5-year
Black: 9.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 27.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+74 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1892MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+53.6%	17,286	4,994	22,921
2020	D	+58.9%	19,433	4,819	24,820
2016	D	+52.0%	15,136	4,245	20,952
2012	D	+46.4%	13,783	4,898	19,138
2008	D	+49.5%	12,749	4,222	17,231
2004	D	+37.0%	10,290	4,680	15,147
2000	D	+28.2%	7,605	4,066	12,565
1996	D	+29.1%	7,397	3,836	12,228
1992	D	+28.4%	7,485	3,603	13,686
1988	D	+20.9%	7,765	5,029	13,069
1984	R	−0.2%	6,666	6,691	13,628
1980	R	−3.0%	5,192	5,576	12,924
1976	D	+1.6%	6,756	6,529	13,799
1972	R	−11.5%	5,851	7,419	13,587
1968	D	+6.0%	6,322	5,567	12,687
1964	D	+31.7%	8,564	4,416	13,072
1960	R	−0.2%	6,525	6,557	13,178
1956	R	−12.9%	5,566	7,228	12,907
1952	R	−13.0%	5,467	7,112	12,670
1948	D	+7.8%	5,296	4,520	10,006
1944	D	+2.0%	5,324	5,116	10,485
1940	D	+5.5%	5,379	4,817	10,262
1936	D	+31.7%	5,863	3,002	9,013
1932	D	+9.9%	4,309	3,509	8,075
1928	R	−27.9%	2,435	4,350	6,857
1924	R	−46.5%	932	3,492	5,503
1920	R	−29.5%	1,350	2,575	4,152
1916	D	+29.0%	2,541	1,369	4,046
1912	D	+30.8%	1,575	483	3,544
1908	D	+4.5%	1,954	1,781	3,875
1904	R	−5.9%	1,705	1,926	3,721
1900	D	+13.8%	162	122	290
1896	D	+74.2%	204	29	236
1892	O	−47.8%	0	54	113
1888	R	−15.3%	40	55	98
1884	R	−14.3%	25	34	63
1880	R	−7.9%	17	20	38
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

14.4%

Irish

11.2%

English

10.9%

Italian

5.4%

American

2.9%

Polish

2.5%

Scottish

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 35.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.5%

75–84

2.0%

3.5%

65–74

4.1%

4.9%

55–64

4.7%

6.2%

45–54

5.6%

8.9%

35–44

8.1%

11.6%

25–34

11.2%

3.9%

18–24

4.1%

6.6%

5–17

6.3%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$95,162

State House District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 9$95,162

Colorado$95,470

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.7%

Working age (18–64)9.9%

Seniors (65+)12.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.1%

speak English only

Spanish16.4%

Other Indo-European3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%

Other languages2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

24.6%

Other Christian

6.4%

Non-Christian

4.0%

Baptist

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Methodist

1.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering rural southeastern Colorado, this district delivered a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's sparse population, agricultural economy, and consistent conservative voting patterns across recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Colorado 9th State House District reached its widest at seventy-four points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,162, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 45,403 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 9, Colorado voted Democratic by 53.6 points (D+54), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,921 votes cast, 17,286 went Democratic and 4,994 went Republican.

What is State House District 9, Colorado's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 9, Colorado as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 9, Colorado last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 9, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 9, Colorado?

State House District 9, Colorado has a population of 45,403 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 9, Colorado?

Median household income in State House District 9, Colorado is $95,162 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of State House District 9, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 9, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Colorado 9th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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