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Colorado 54th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1884–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1884 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German22.3%17.9%12.5%

English16.0%12.6%9.5%

Irish13.1%11.2%9.4%

Italian5.1%4.9%4.8%

American4.4%3.5%5.3%

Scottish3.4%2.5%1.3%

French2.6%2.0%1.6%

Dutch2.2%——

Mexican9.6%15.8%11.3%

Spanish1.6%1.2%—

Spaniard0.7%1.0%—

Puerto Rican0.4%0.7%1.8%

Navajo1.1%0.1%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Median age	42.9	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$71,220	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.2%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.8%	45.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.6%	66.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.4%	33.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$351,500	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,195	$1,761	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.2%	52.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.6%	8.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Mean commute	22.4 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.1%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	73.5%	65.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	13.9%	21.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.8%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	5.3%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Catholic	—	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	64.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	CO HD 54	Colorado	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.0%	4.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.9%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.9%	7.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.443	0.459	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic29.4%15,835TrumpRepublican68.5%36,917OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,168

R+39.1

Lead: 21,082
Total: 53,920
vs nation: R+37.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic27.8%14,712TrumpRepublican70.2%37,110OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,013

R+42.4

Lead: 22,398
Total: 52,835
vs nation: R+46.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic22.1%10,088TrumpRepublican71.0%32,481OtherAll other candidates6.9%3,176

R+49.0

Lead: 22,393
Total: 45,745
vs nation: R+51.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic26.0%11,081RomneyRepublican72.2%30,810OtherAll other candidates1.9%810

R+46.2

Lead: 19,729
Total: 42,701
vs nation: R+50.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.0%11,398McCainRepublican70.8%28,830OtherAll other candidates1.2%499

R+42.8

Lead: 17,432
Total: 40,727
vs nation: R+50.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic25.5%9,409BushRepublican73.3%27,084OtherAll other candidates1.2%434

R+47.9

Lead: 17,675
Total: 36,927
vs nation: R+45.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic23.9%7,389BushRepublican70.1%21,686OtherAll other candidates6.0%1,846

R+46.2

Lead: 14,297
Total: 30,921
vs nation: R+46.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.0%8,204DoleRepublican59.7%16,312OtherAll other candidates10.3%2,806

R+29.7

Lead: 8,108
Total: 27,322
vs nation: R+38.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 90,9752024 5-year
Population density: 24 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,834 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $71,2202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+64.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+86.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 60, OR · twin score 92.2

presidential history

Party record book

Colorado 54th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

79.7%

1,681 votes · D+64.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 53.6%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

93.2%

28,891 votes · R+86.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 75.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

15,835votes

29.4% of the vote · R+39.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,712 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

37,110votes

70.2% of the vote · R+42.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 36,917 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

+70.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+64.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +13.6 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

+69.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+86.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +51.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMatt SoperState House · 54

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.9%19,097	62.1%31,314	50,411
2020	R	34.3%17,277	65.7%33,143	50,420
2018	R	33.0%12,500	67.0%25,429	37,929

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39.1, this district ranks among Colorado's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting a rural or exurban base where statewide Democratic inroads have made little measurable impact.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 86.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.1 points.

A population of 90,975, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,220 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 and State House District 35.

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 60

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 35

2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

State House District 9

2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 54th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colorado 54th State House District voted Republican by 39.1 points (R+39.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,920 votes cast, 15,835 went Democratic and 36,917 went Republican.

When did Colorado 54th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 54th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Colorado 54th State House District?

Colorado 54th State House District has a population of 90,975 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Colorado 54th State House District?

Median household income in Colorado 54th State House District is $71,220 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Colorado 54th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.