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1876–2024
State House District 46·Colorado

Colorado 46th State House District votes the way the country votes.

A near-even presidential split marks one of Colorado's most competitive districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
Latest
R+5
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
47,672
2024 ACS

Colorado 46th State House District, Colorado: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
47,6722024 5-year
Median household income
$64,0102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
71.8%2024 5-year
Black
2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
42.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+72 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
R
−5.1%
11,07012,29823,960
D
+1.7%
12,32111,89424,855
R
−0.5%
10,09810,20822,138
D
+13.9%
11,9788,97821,511
D
+15.0%
11,5688,51720,387
D
+6.3%
9,9568,75918,912
D
+11.2%
8,1326,42615,185
D
+22.6%
8,1044,89814,159
D
+25.1%
8,5184,53815,887
D
+23.8%
9,2305,66315,008
D
+4.8%
7,6366,93414,694
D
+2.4%
6,1575,84713,073
D
+16.2%
7,2745,21312,707
R
−12.7%
5,5237,20813,243
D
+21.9%
7,6614,68613,593
D
+45.0%
9,8333,68813,662
D
+14.1%
7,7195,79313,675
R
−6.7%
5,7526,60212,615
D
+0.7%
5,8025,72411,727
D
+25.3%
6,0913,5919,864
D
+15.7%
5,3593,8989,284
D
+13.9%
5,2933,9939,322
D
+29.4%
5,2532,8358,226
D
+18.6%
4,3142,9317,418
R
−32.4%
2,2184,3756,664
R
−28.3%
1,3842,9775,632
R
−9.7%
2,2132,7085,098
D
+23.0%
3,0151,8425,107
D
+29.6%
2,1518594,372
D
+4.7%
2,2782,0654,486
R
−13.4%
1,9612,5824,634
R
−1.2%
1,6551,6973,424
D
+72.0%
2,3573712,760
O
−46.1%
06771,469
R
−5.4%
5746421,255
R
−10.1%
408502932
D
+2.1%
242232474
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.5%
Irish
8.6%
English
8.5%
Italian
5.8%
American
3.1%
French
1.7%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.6%
65–74
6.2%
6.1%
55–64
6.5%
5.8%
45–54
5.8%
6.4%
35–44
6.3%
6.7%
25–34
6.3%
4.3%
18–24
4.0%
8.4%
5–17
8.0%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,010
State House District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 46$64,010
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.9%
speak English only
Spanish8.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
17.8%
Other Christian
8.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.4%
Baptist
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Methodist
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering part of the Denver metro's suburban fringe, House District 46 recorded a 0.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's sharpest battlegrounds for both legislative and statewide contests.

The Democratic margin in Colorado 46th State House District has rarely exceeded seventy-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 72% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,010 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 46, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 46, Colorado voted Republican by 5.1 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,960 votes cast, 11,070 went Democratic and 12,298 went Republican.
What is State House District 46, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 46, Colorado as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 46, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 46, Colorado voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 46, Colorado?
State House District 46, Colorado has a population of 47,672 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 46, Colorado?
Median household income in State House District 46, Colorado is $64,010 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State House District 46, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 46, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.