Colorado 45th State House District, Colorado: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 35,4752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $149,5942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 45, COOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 10,385 | 11,988 | 22,940 | ||
| R | 9,844 | 11,407 | 21,784 | ||
| R | 6,458 | 9,648 | 17,636 | ||
| R | 5,746 | 9,820 | 15,810 | ||
| R | 5,828 | 8,287 | 14,280 | ||
| R | 3,730 | 7,586 | 11,400 | ||
| R | 2,547 | 5,268 | 8,110 | ||
| R | 1,527 | 3,021 | 4,889 | ||
| R | 940 | 1,749 | 3,768 | ||
| R | 652 | 1,602 | 2,290 | ||
| R | 283 | 1,152 | 1,452 | ||
| R | 198 | 764 | 1,091 | ||
| R | 231 | 478 | 729 | ||
| R | 99 | 341 | 451 | ||
| R | 81 | 180 | 292 | ||
| D | 136 | 126 | 263 | ||
| R | 77 | 140 | 218 | ||
| R | 66 | 142 | 208 | ||
| R | 60 | 134 | 195 | ||
| R | 72 | 92 | 165 | ||
| R | 60 | 114 | 175 | ||
| R | 75 | 122 | 198 | ||
| D | 98 | 84 | 185 | ||
| D | 100 | 79 | 183 | ||
| R | 57 | 104 | 162 | ||
| R | 36 | 82 | 148 | ||
| R | 53 | 89 | 145 | ||
| D | 77 | 58 | 136 | ||
| D | 58 | 35 | 124 | ||
| R | 59 | 73 | 134 | ||
| R | 49 | 74 | 126 | ||
| D | 61 | 60 | 123 | ||
| D | 99 | 16 | 116 | ||
| R | 0 | 34 | 59 | ||
| R | 29 | 36 | 69 | ||
| R | 23 | 27 | 51 | ||
| R | 27 | 31 | 58 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.2%
English
17.0%
Irish
13.2%
Italian
6.1%
American
3.5%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.7%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$149,594
State House District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 45$149,594
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
3.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 183.0%
Working age (18–64)3.8%
Seniors (65+)6.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+2.1, this district sits firmly in competitive territory, making it a reliable bellwether for broader shifts in Colorado's suburban electorate.
The Republican margin in Colorado 45th State House District reached its widest at sixty points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $149,594, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 35,475 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 45, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 45, Colorado voted Republican by 7.0 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,940 votes cast, 10,385 went Democratic and 11,988 went Republican.
What is State House District 45, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 45, Colorado as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 45, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 45, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 45, Colorado?
State House District 45, Colorado has a population of 35,475 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 45, Colorado?
Median household income in State House District 45, Colorado is $149,594 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State House District 45, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 45, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.