HarrisDemocratic40.1%26,460TrumpRepublican57.2%37,717OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,731
R+17.1- Lead
- 11,257
- Total
- 65,908
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic39.2%22,161TrumpRepublican58.2%32,922OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,460
R+19.0- Lead
- 10,761
- Total
- 56,543
- vs nation
- R+23.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.1%13,640TrumpRepublican57.9%23,855OtherAll other candidates9.0%3,694
R+24.8- Lead
- 10,215
- Total
- 41,189
- vs nation
- R+26.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.9%13,838RomneyRepublican59.6%21,767OtherAll other candidates2.5%921
R+21.7- Lead
- 7,929
- Total
- 36,526
- vs nation
- R+25.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.4%13,432McCainRepublican58.2%19,372OtherAll other candidates1.5%484
R+17.8- Lead
- 5,940
- Total
- 33,288
- vs nation
- R+25.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.9%9,738BushRepublican66.0%19,562OtherAll other candidates1.1%327
R+33.2- Lead
- 9,824
- Total
- 29,627
- vs nation
- R+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.3%6,776BushRepublican64.2%14,854OtherAll other candidates6.6%1,517
R+34.9- Lead
- 8,078
- Total
- 23,147
- vs nation
- R+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.5%6,048DoleRepublican58.1%10,792OtherAll other candidates9.4%1,747
R+25.5- Lead
- 4,744
- Total
- 18,587
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,9432024 5-year
- Population density
- 353 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 255 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $122,9272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 45, CO · twin score 90.1
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado 65th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
71.4%
720 votes · D+46.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 48.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
78.6%
3,259 votes · R+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 77.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
26,460votes
40.1% of the vote · R+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 22,161 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
37,717votes
57.2% of the vote · R+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,922 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
+53.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · −2.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+54.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.2 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +51.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLori Garcia SanderState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 51.3%24,508 | 48.7%23,305 | 47,813 |
Colorado 65th State House District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 58.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.
A population of 89,943, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,927 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State Legislative District 31.
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 45
Colorado
90.1twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share
State Legislative District 31
Maryland
87.1twin score
2012–2016 trajectorymedian income% unaffiliated
State House District 59
Kentucky
86.7twin score
median income2016–2020 trajectorycollege share≠ 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 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 65th State House District voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,908 votes cast, 26,460 went Democratic and 37,717 went Republican.
When did Colorado 65th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 65th State House District voted Democratic was 1916.
How many people live in Colorado 65th State House District?
Colorado 65th State House District has a population of 89,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 65th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 65th State House District is $122,927 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.