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1876–2024
State Senate District 6·Colorado

Colorado 6th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

One of Colorado's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
Latest
R+3
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
190,819
2024 ACS

Colorado 6th State Senate District, Colorado: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
190,8192024 5-year
Median household income
$72,5692024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
22.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+86 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
14 counties · 6 D · 8 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−3.4%
53,42557,265113,654
R
−2.5%
54,36257,178114,159
R
−8.1%
40,85948,75397,866
R
−2.6%
44,37346,76793,864
D
+2.3%
45,22543,16490,045
R
−8.4%
37,50944,47583,234
R
−18.2%
25,79038,71671,016
R
−7.2%
23,60227,91959,605
D
+0.9%
21,44720,95957,063
R
−14.5%
20,99228,26550,099
R
−33.8%
16,09032,83149,503
R
−29.6%
14,58228,88448,272
R
−13.7%
17,78323,69443,097
R
−32.9%
11,74724,24737,960
R
−15.4%
13,25618,65334,947
D
+20.8%
21,78114,25736,138
R
−6.9%
17,92120,58338,664
R
−26.8%
12,89822,39035,427
R
−27.1%
13,53823,74137,618
D
+5.4%
17,68615,84433,954
R
−10.4%
14,33817,67132,092
R
−5.5%
19,84322,16142,307
D
+21.1%
20,78113,39035,098
D
+26.2%
20,68711,83733,757
R
−15.5%
12,04116,54929,130
R
−12.5%
8,48511,76226,174
R
−16.5%
9,61513,63524,401
D
+36.2%
17,3087,81026,209
D
+17.8%
12,0307,34526,247
D
+7.1%
11,81910,15923,332
R
−14.2%
9,35512,61122,878
D
+20.6%
12,7908,35521,484
D
+85.5%
18,3081,38219,788
O
−36.1%
04,20911,656
R
−14.8%
4,3615,91310,476
R
−11.3%
3,9945,0299,150
R
−3.7%
2,5182,7115,251
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.3%
English
13.7%
Irish
11.8%
American
3.7%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
3.5%
French
1.5%
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: 44.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.2%
3.2%
75–84
3.3%
7.5%
65–74
7.3%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
5.8%
45–54
5.5%
6.8%
35–44
6.6%
5.9%
25–34
5.4%
3.8%
18–24
3.6%
7.9%
5–17
6.9%
2.2%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,569
State Senate District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 6$72,569
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.3%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.1%
Non-Christian
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Baptist
2.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Methodist
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Centered in Denver's urban core, this district delivered a 69-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided state senate seats in Colorado and a reliable base for down-ballot organizing.

The Democratic margin in Colorado 6th State Senate District has rarely exceeded eighty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $72,569 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 6, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 6, Colorado voted Republican by 3.4 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 113,654 votes cast, 53,425 went Democratic and 57,265 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 6, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 6, Colorado as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 6, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 6, Colorado voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 6, Colorado?
State Senate District 6, Colorado has a population of 190,819 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 6, Colorado?
Median household income in State Senate District 6, Colorado is $72,569 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State Senate District 6, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 6, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.