HarrisDemocratic48.4%44,759TrumpRepublican49.1%45,380OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,316
R+0.7- Lead
- 621
- Total
- 92,455
- vs nation
- D+0.8
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
BidenDemocratic48.7%45,768TrumpRepublican49.1%46,063OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,073
R+0.3- Lead
- 295
- Total
- 93,904
- vs nation
- R+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.4%34,005TrumpRepublican50.3%40,403OtherAll other candidates7.3%5,873
R+8.0- Lead
- 6,398
- Total
- 80,281
- vs nation
- R+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%34,320RomneyRepublican52.1%39,166OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,743
R+6.4- Lead
- 4,846
- Total
- 75,229
- vs nation
- R+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.6%36,176McCainRepublican48.6%35,390OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,313
D+1.1- Lead
- 786
- Total
- 72,879
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.2%29,485BushRepublican53.3%34,756OtherAll other candidates1.5%988
R+8.1- Lead
- 5,271
- Total
- 65,229
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.9%20,604BushRepublican52.8%29,474OtherAll other candidates10.3%5,773
R+15.9- Lead
- 8,870
- Total
- 55,851
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.5%19,776DoleRepublican44.3%21,126OtherAll other candidates14.2%6,790
R+2.8- Lead
- 1,350
- Total
- 47,692
- vs nation
- R+11.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+0.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 163,3262024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,735 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,9312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 6, CO · twin score 86.2
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado 5th State Senate 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
92.4%
11,403 votes · D+87.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 67.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
85.4%
35,462 votes · R+71.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
45,768votes
48.7% of the vote · R+0.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 44,759 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
46,063votes
49.1% of the vote · R+0.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 45,380 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
+93.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+87.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +45.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+54.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +29.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarc CatlinState Senate · 5
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.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+0.7, against D+1.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 93,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 80.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 71.5 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 0.7 points.
A population of 163,326, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,931 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 8.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 6
Colorado
86.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Black% Latino
State Senate District 8
Colorado
85.7twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedcollege share
State Senate District 15
Colorado
78.1twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Black≠ college share
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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,455 votes cast, 44,759 went Democratic and 45,380 went Republican.
When did Colorado 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Colorado 5th State Senate District has a population of 163,326 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 5th State Senate District is $81,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.