State Senate District 9 State Senate District (CO) — Elections 1876–2024

Colorado 9th State Senate District, Colorado: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 68,6512024 5-year
Median household income: $90,3632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 70.3%2024 5-year
Black: 5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−9.8%	15,393	18,843	35,202
2020	R	−10.8%	14,935	18,716	34,948
2016	R	−22.3%	9,980	16,560	29,472
2012	R	−20.4%	10,332	15,796	26,811
2008	R	−18.8%	10,062	14,813	25,241
2004	R	−34.6%	7,174	14,909	22,341
2000	R	−33.1%	5,710	11,854	18,549
1996	R	−26.9%	5,158	9,462	16,026
1992	R	−24.1%	4,234	7,950	15,446
1988	R	−41.1%	3,695	8,959	12,794
1984	R	−51.1%	2,604	8,166	10,882
1980	R	−37.3%	2,538	6,117	9,608
1976	R	−20.9%	3,041	4,706	7,958
1972	R	−41.9%	1,962	4,979	7,206
1968	R	−18.2%	1,962	2,963	5,512
1964	D	+7.8%	2,573	2,201	4,787
1960	R	−30.0%	1,572	2,922	4,500
1956	R	−18.0%	1,744	2,521	4,312
1952	R	−38.3%	1,035	2,335	3,398
1948	R	−12.0%	1,136	1,451	2,626
1944	R	−16.7%	1,079	1,515	2,604
1940	R	−11.4%	1,231	1,549	2,801
1936	D	+17.0%	1,446	1,013	2,544
1932	R	−2.7%	1,049	1,110	2,250
1928	R	−51.8%	468	1,501	1,994
1924	R	−33.1%	383	944	1,695
1920	R	−29.4%	469	881	1,403
1916	D	+7.4%	774	661	1,519
1912	O	+18.3%	514	260	1,390
1908	R	−13.4%	554	741	1,392
1904	R	−27.9%	488	886	1,427
1900	R	−10.6%	576	717	1,333
1896	D	+47.1%	1,633	577	2,242
1892	O	−47.5%	0	246	518
1888	R	−24.8%	118	200	330
1884	R	−37.1%	49	112	170
1880	R	−31.9%	54	106	163
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

17.8%

English

12.7%

Irish

11.2%

Italian

4.4%

American

4.4%

Scottish

2.8%

Polish

2.4%

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: 35.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

0.8%

1.7%

75–84

2.3%

4.0%

65–74

4.6%

5.4%

55–64

5.8%

5.6%

45–54

5.5%

7.1%

35–44

6.7%

8.6%

25–34

7.7%

5.9%

18–24

4.6%

8.7%

5–17

8.3%

3.2%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,363

State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 9$90,363

Colorado$95,470

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.1%

Working age (18–64)7.9%

Seniors (65+)9.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.7%

speak English only

Spanish7.1%

Other Indo-European2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

18.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

16.6%

Baptist

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.6%

Methodist

1.3%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering rural southeastern Colorado, this district delivered a 70-point presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the region's sparse population and deep roots in agriculture and extractive industries.

The Republican margin in Colorado 9th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,363, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,651 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 9, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 9, Colorado voted Republican by 9.8 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,202 votes cast, 15,393 went Democratic and 18,843 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 9, Colorado's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, 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 4 times, Republican 31 times, and other 2 times.

When did State Senate District 9, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 9, Colorado?

State Senate District 9, Colorado has a population of 68,651 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 9, Colorado?

Median household income in State Senate District 9, Colorado is $90,363 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Colorado 9th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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