HarrisDemocratic51.7%25,707TrumpRepublican45.7%22,745OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,271
D+6.0- Lead
- 2,962
- Total
- 49,723
- vs nation
- D+7.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary 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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic53.0%27,363TrumpRepublican44.7%23,084OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,158
D+8.3- Lead
- 4,279
- Total
- 51,605
- vs nation
- D+3.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.1%20,258TrumpRepublican47.0%21,070OtherAll other candidates7.9%3,548
R+1.8- Lead
- 812
- Total
- 44,876
- vs nation
- R+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%19,736RomneyRepublican50.4%20,997OtherAll other candidates2.2%917
R+3.0- Lead
- 1,261
- Total
- 41,650
- vs nation
- R+6.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.6%21,123McCainRepublican45.7%18,343OtherAll other candidates1.6%659
D+6.9- Lead
- 2,780
- Total
- 40,125
- vs nation
- R+0.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.0%16,157BushRepublican53.5%19,192OtherAll other candidates1.5%525
R+8.5- Lead
- 3,035
- Total
- 35,874
- vs nation
- R+6.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.5%11,428BushRepublican54.6%16,661OtherAll other candidates7.9%2,409
R+17.2- Lead
- 5,233
- Total
- 30,498
- vs nation
- R+17.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.7%10,121DoleRepublican45.0%11,178OtherAll other candidates14.3%3,550
R+4.3- Lead
- 1,057
- Total
- 24,849
- vs nation
- R+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 90,6212024 5-year
- Population density
- 7.7 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 11,789 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $96,3662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+81.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.2 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 57, CO · twin score 87.9
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado 26th State House 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
89.8%
2,491 votes · D+81.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 64.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
70.7%
13,880 votes · R+43.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 67.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,363votes
53.0% of the vote · D+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 25,707 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
23,084votes
44.7% of the vote · D+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,745 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
+88.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +31.2 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+39.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +25.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMeghan LukensState House · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+6.0 in 2024 and D+6.9 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 92,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 73.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.0 points.
A population of 90,621, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,366 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 13.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 57
Colorado
87.9twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
State House District 13
Colorado
87.0twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trendcollege share
State House District 52
Oregon
82.1twin score
college share% Black% 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 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 26th State House District voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,723 votes cast, 25,707 went Democratic and 22,745 went Republican.
When did Colorado 26th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 26th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Colorado 26th State House District?
Colorado 26th State House District has a population of 90,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 26th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 26th State House District is $96,366 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 26th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.