Colorado 2nd State Senate District, Colorado: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 52,1842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $149,5942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15,276 | 17,635 | 33,746 | ||
| R | 14,480 | 16,779 | 32,045 | ||
| R | 9,500 | 14,192 | 25,943 | ||
| R | 8,453 | 14,445 | 23,257 | ||
| R | 8,573 | 12,191 | 21,006 | ||
| R | 5,488 | 11,159 | 16,770 | ||
| R | 3,746 | 7,749 | 11,930 | ||
| R | 2,246 | 4,444 | 7,191 | ||
| R | 1,382 | 2,572 | 5,543 | ||
| R | 959 | 2,357 | 3,369 | ||
| R | 417 | 1,695 | 2,136 | ||
| R | 292 | 1,124 | 1,604 | ||
| R | 340 | 703 | 1,072 | ||
| R | 145 | 502 | 664 | ||
| R | 119 | 264 | 429 | ||
| D | 200 | 185 | 386 | ||
| R | 114 | 206 | 320 | ||
| R | 96 | 209 | 306 | ||
| R | 88 | 197 | 286 | ||
| R | 106 | 135 | 243 | ||
| R | 88 | 168 | 257 | ||
| R | 111 | 180 | 292 | ||
| D | 144 | 124 | 272 | ||
| D | 147 | 116 | 269 | ||
| R | 83 | 153 | 238 | ||
| R | 53 | 120 | 218 | ||
| R | 78 | 131 | 214 | ||
| D | 113 | 85 | 201 | ||
| D | 86 | 52 | 183 | ||
| R | 87 | 108 | 197 | ||
| R | 73 | 110 | 185 | ||
| D | 90 | 89 | 181 | ||
| D | 145 | 24 | 171 | ||
| R | 0 | 50 | 86 | ||
| R | 42 | 53 | 101 | ||
| R | 34 | 40 | 75 | ||
| R | 39 | 46 | 85 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.2%
English
17.0%
Irish
13.2%
Italian
6.1%
American
3.5%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.7%
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: 39.6 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
$149,594
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$149,594
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
3.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 183.0%
Working age (18–64)3.8%
Seniors (65+)6.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+57, this district ranks as one of the most heavily Democratic in Colorado, reflecting the dense urban core and younger, highly educated electorate typical of central Denver.
The Republican margin in Colorado 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at sixty points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $149,594, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 52,184 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Colorado voted Republican by 7.0 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,746 votes cast, 15,276 went Democratic and 17,635 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, Colorado as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Colorado?
State Senate District 2, Colorado has a population of 52,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Colorado?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Colorado is $149,594 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.