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Colorado 56th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+41.52012R+48.22016R+54.92020R+50.12024R+49.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+49.0
2024
median income$108,815U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate7.0%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.6%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english20.7%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.1%
English15.7%
Irish14.6%
Mexican9.6%
Spanish0.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Aztec1.1%
African American†1.1%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Lincoln County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Colorado 56th State House District

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Colorado 56th State House DistrictTrumpR+49.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for Colorado 56th State House DistrictThe boundary of Colorado 56th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+49.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Colorado 56th State House District · R+49.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.4%43,112
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.4%14,327
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%1,260
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 7 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Colorado 56th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Adams County, CODemocraticD+9.0
Arapahoe County, CODemocraticD+20.1
Cheyenne County, CORepublicanR+77.9
El Paso County, CORepublicanR+9.8
Elbert County, CORepublicanR+51.1
Kit Carson County, CORepublicanR+68.3
Lincoln County, CORepublicanR+64.5
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.4%Harris14,327
73.4%Trump43,112
2.1%Kennedy1,260
−49.0%
58,699
R
23.9%Biden13,095
74.0%Trump40,484
2.1%Jorgensen1,135
−50.1%
54,714
R
19.2%Clinton8,854
74.0%Trump34,191
6.8%Johnson3,139
−54.9%
46,184
R
25.9%Obama10,186
74.1%Romney29,124
0.0%
−48.2%
39,310
R
27.9%Obama10,586
69.4%McCain26,310
2.6%Nader1,000
−41.5%
37,896
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −49.0% in 2024.−49.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−41.5%
2012−48.2%
2016−54.9%
2020−50.1%
2024−49.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris RichardsonState House · 56

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49, this district ranks among the state's most politically homogeneous, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate where statewide competitive races rarely materialize.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.0 points.

A population of 88,650, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,815 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 23 and State House District 66.

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 23
Idaho
93.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 66
Kentucky
92.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 60
Kentucky
90.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory

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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Places within Colorado 56th State House District

counties it covers7
Adams CountyArapahoe CountyCheyenne CountyEl Paso CountyElbert CountyKit Carson CountyLincoln County

Frequently asked questions

How did Colorado 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 56th State House District voted Republican by 49.0 points (R+49.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,699 votes cast, 14,327 went Democratic and 43,112 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 56th State House District?
Colorado 56th State House District has a population of 88,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 56th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 56th State House District is $108,815 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Colorado 56th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.