Colorado 61st State House District, Colorado: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+74 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 22,1432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $105,3222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+74 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 61, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 6,408 | 4,491 | 11,224 | ||
| D | 7,081 | 4,522 | 11,916 | ||
| D | 5,249 | 4,111 | 10,243 | ||
| D | 5,027 | 4,382 | 9,606 | ||
| D | 4,857 | 3,939 | 8,930 | ||
| R | 3,580 | 4,073 | 7,738 | ||
| R | 2,669 | 3,282 | 6,260 | ||
| R | 2,175 | 2,700 | 5,259 | ||
| R | 2,091 | 2,307 | 5,839 | ||
| R | 1,907 | 3,025 | 5,002 | ||
| R | 1,237 | 3,357 | 4,660 | ||
| R | 934 | 2,479 | 3,979 | ||
| R | 1,044 | 1,960 | 3,088 | ||
| R | 576 | 1,620 | 2,241 | ||
| R | 573 | 1,042 | 1,747 | ||
| D | 863 | 713 | 1,587 | ||
| R | 537 | 816 | 1,357 | ||
| R | 351 | 612 | 968 | ||
| R | 305 | 479 | 793 | ||
| D | 247 | 218 | 471 | ||
| R | 233 | 284 | 518 | ||
| R | 236 | 251 | 492 | ||
| D | 204 | 135 | 352 | ||
| D | 183 | 136 | 336 | ||
| R | 79 | 192 | 274 | ||
| R | 39 | 135 | 212 | ||
| R | 57 | 95 | 158 | ||
| D | 85 | 47 | 138 | ||
| O | 45 | 25 | 123 | ||
| R | 44 | 50 | 99 | ||
| R | 25 | 45 | 73 | ||
| D | 1,037 | 783 | 1,859 | ||
| D | 1,308 | 186 | 1,511 | ||
| O | 0 | 349 | 725 | ||
| R | 256 | 355 | 629 | ||
| R | 164 | 220 | 406 | ||
| R | 111 | 131 | 245 | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.9%
English
11.4%
Irish
10.6%
Italian
4.2%
American
3.1%
Scottish
2.2%
French
2.2%
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: 37.5 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
$105,322
State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 61$105,322
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)7.3%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.7%
speak English only
Spanish11.9%
Other Indo-European3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.4%
Other languages3.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+74.4, this district ranks among the state's most politically uniform. Its rural geography and sparse population density reinforce voting patterns that have held steady across recent election cycles.
The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by ten points. The 2024 margin was seventeen points, in line with the district's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 22,143, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,322 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 61, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 61, Colorado voted Democratic by 17.1 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,224 votes cast, 6,408 went Democratic and 4,491 went Republican.
What is State House District 61, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 61, Colorado as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 23 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 61, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Colorado voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 61, Colorado?
State House District 61, Colorado has a population of 22,143 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 61, Colorado?
Median household income in State House District 61, Colorado is $105,322 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State House District 61, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.