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1876–2024
State House District 37·Colorado

Colorado 37th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+20 in 2024.

A reliably Democratic Denver-area seat with a 24-point presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
Latest
D+20
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
28,253
2024 ACS

Colorado 37th State House District, Colorado: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Democratic peak: D+74 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
28,2532024 5-year
Median household income
$101,0872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.2%2024 5-year
Black
10.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
21.7%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
1 counties · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+20.1%
8,1665,36613,943
D
+24.6%
9,1495,45314,998
D
+14.1%
6,8465,01212,976
D
+9.9%
6,5905,37712,225
D
+12.9%
6,3464,87511,396
R
−4.0%
4,7215,1169,949
R
−8.0%
3,5374,1868,133
R
−8.9%
2,9253,5446,979
R
−3.0%
2,8523,0927,876
R
−21.9%
2,6174,1076,819
R
−45.2%
1,7084,6056,404
R
−38.6%
1,2913,4085,480
R
−29.6%
1,4422,7044,261
R
−46.5%
7982,2393,099
R
−26.8%
7951,4432,420
D
+9.5%
1,1969882,199
R
−20.4%
7451,1291,880
R
−26.8%
4868441,338
R
−21.8%
4216591,093
D
+6.5%
340298646
R
−9.6%
320388711
R
−2.7%
324342672
D
+19.9%
278183478
D
+14.0%
248184456
R
−42.0%
105261371
R
−46.1%
52183284
R
−23.8%
75125210
D
+28.6%
11462182
O
+16.0%
5933163
R
−6.3%
5765128
R
−29.3%
315892
D
+13.7%
1,4451,0912,590
D
+74.2%
1,8212592,104
O
−48.1%
04851,008
R
−15.8%
356494874
R
−13.8%
227305564
R
−8.0%
153180338
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.4%
English
10.9%
Irish
10.3%
Italian
4.0%
American
3.1%
French
2.1%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
1.8%
75–84
2.3%
4.1%
65–74
4.8%
5.6%
55–64
5.8%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
7.7%
35–44
7.4%
8.1%
25–34
7.6%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$101,087
State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 37$101,087
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.9%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.6%
speak English only
Spanish12.7%
Other Indo-European3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other languages3.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.4%
Other Christian
10.9%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Non-Christian
2.6%
Baptist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Methodist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Colorado House District 37 sits within the Denver metro and has posted double-digit Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting the urban density and highly educated electorate that define its political character.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by thirteen points. The 2024 margin was twenty points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 28,253, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,087 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 37, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 37, Colorado voted Democratic by 20.1 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,943 votes cast, 8,166 went Democratic and 5,366 went Republican.
What is State House District 37, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 37, Colorado as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 23 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 37, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Colorado voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 37, Colorado?
State House District 37, Colorado has a population of 28,253 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 37, Colorado?
Median household income in State House District 37, Colorado is $101,087 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State House District 37, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.