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Colorado 60th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1880–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1880 → 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

German19.1%17.9%12.5%

English13.1%12.6%9.5%

Irish12.0%11.2%9.4%

Italian4.6%4.9%4.8%

American3.8%3.5%5.3%

Scottish3.2%2.5%1.3%

French2.4%2.0%1.6%

Norwegian0.9%——

Mexican5.3%15.8%11.3%

Spaniard1.0%1.0%—

Spanish0.8%1.2%—

Puerto Rican0.4%0.7%1.8%

African American†2.0%2.8%9.9%

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 60	Colorado	United States
Median age	48.3	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	6.0%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.6%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	CO HD 60	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$74,502	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.8%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.4%	45.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	CO HD 60	Colorado	United States
Owner-occupied homes	80.4%	66.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	19.6%	33.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$395,800	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,218	$1,761	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.6%	52.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.0%	8.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	CO HD 60	Colorado	United States
Mean commute	27.9 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.4%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	70.2%	65.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	16.6%	21.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	CO HD 60	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.1%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	3.8%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	CO HD 60	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 60	Colorado	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.2%	4.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	12.2%	7.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	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

HarrisDemocratic31.0%16,974TrumpRepublican66.6%36,439OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,333

R+35.6

Lead: 19,465
Total: 54,746
vs nation: R+34.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic30.7%16,866TrumpRepublican67.0%36,826OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,307

R+36.3

Lead: 19,960
Total: 54,999
vs nation: R+40.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic25.4%11,893TrumpRepublican67.4%31,567OtherAll other candidates7.3%3,407

R+42.0

Lead: 19,674
Total: 46,867
vs nation: R+44.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.3%14,456RomneyRepublican63.9%27,744OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,217

R+30.6

Lead: 13,288
Total: 43,417
vs nation: R+34.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.1%14,727McCainRepublican63.0%26,390OtherAll other candidates1.9%786

R+27.8

Lead: 11,663
Total: 41,903
vs nation: R+35.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic31.6%12,321BushRepublican66.9%26,048OtherAll other candidates1.5%581

R+35.2

Lead: 13,727
Total: 38,950
vs nation: R+32.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic31.1%10,229BushRepublican63.3%20,825OtherAll other candidates5.6%1,837

R+32.2

Lead: 10,596
Total: 32,891
vs nation: R+32.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic34.8%9,744DoleRepublican53.9%15,077OtherAll other candidates11.3%3,170

R+19.1

Lead: 5,333
Total: 27,991
vs nation: R+27.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 91,0132024 5-year
Population density: 29 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,121 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $74,5022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+68.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43.5 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 4, OR · twin score 95.6

presidential history

Party record book

Colorado 60th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1880) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

82.2%

5,869 votes · D+68.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 60.7%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

69.6%

11,849 votes · R+42.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.4%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

16,974votes

31.0% of the vote · R+35.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,866 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

36,826votes

67.0% of the vote · R+36.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 36,439 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

+74.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+68.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +31.4 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+45.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+43.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RStephanie LuckState House · 60

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	34.5%16,541	65.5%31,466	48,007
2020	R	31.5%15,433	68.5%33,506	48,939
2018	R	34.2%13,032	65.8%25,105	38,137

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+35.5, this district stands well outside Colorado's statewide competitive range, suggesting a rural or exurban base where Republican candidates run with minimal opposition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.

A population of 91,013, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,502 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 55.

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 4

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 55

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 1

2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated

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 60th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Colorado 60th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colorado 60th State House District voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+35.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,746 votes cast, 16,974 went Democratic and 36,439 went Republican.

When did Colorado 60th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 60th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Colorado 60th State House District?

Colorado 60th State House District has a population of 91,013 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Colorado 60th State House District?

Median household income in Colorado 60th State House District is $74,502 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Colorado 60th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 60th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.