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1876–2024
State Senate District 13·Colorado

Colorado 13th 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+6
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
30,111
2024 ACS

Colorado 13th State Senate District, Colorado: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
30,1112024 5-year
Median household income
$95,7132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
63.0%2024 5-year
Black
2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
37.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+67 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.7%
6,5317,34214,255
D
+0.2%
6,7426,71113,852
R
−5.8%
4,8125,46911,288
D
+3.5%
5,0374,68610,022
D
+6.1%
4,7454,1879,107
R
−10.7%
3,3894,2107,697
R
−5.8%
2,5952,9335,863
D
+3.2%
2,3322,1715,006
D
+7.3%
2,1611,7745,306
R
−0.7%
2,3372,3724,785
R
−28.0%
1,6372,9304,622
R
−20.0%
1,4202,2644,223
R
−1.3%
1,9031,9553,973
R
−28.7%
1,2062,2163,514
R
−8.2%
1,1861,4222,887
D
+29.6%
1,7759612,754
R
−6.9%
1,0931,2562,357
R
−17.2%
7521,0671,828
R
−26.0%
5739791,562
R
−0.2%
6196211,254
R
−22.2%
4567181,179
R
−16.1%
5597751,345
D
+16.1%
6564701,158
D
+6.3%
5765051,130
R
−37.7%
294658965
R
−40.0%
170487793
R
−29.4%
253477761
D
+23.0%
400246671
D
+17.2%
224133529
R
−7.3%
219256504
R
−24.3%
132222370
D
+9.5%
132108252
D
+66.5%
17934218
O
−40.7%
044108
R
−26.7%
4075131
R
−22.7%
305297
R
−30.4%
143156
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.7%
English
9.4%
Irish
8.9%
Italian
3.9%
American
3.3%
French
1.7%
Polish
0.9%
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: 35.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.6%
1.5%
75–84
1.8%
3.6%
65–74
4.0%
5.3%
55–64
5.2%
6.2%
45–54
5.9%
8.0%
35–44
7.2%
8.1%
25–34
7.7%
4.6%
18–24
4.4%
9.5%
5–17
9.0%
3.4%
<5
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,713
State Senate District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 13$95,713
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.4%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.3%
speak English only
Spanish20.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.8%
Other Christian
7.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Baptist
0.7%
Methodist
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55.8, this district anchors deep-blue urban territory and ranks among the most lopsided state senate constituencies in Colorado.

The Democratic margin in Colorado 13th State Senate District has rarely exceeded sixty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 63% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $95,713 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 13, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 13, Colorado voted Republican by 5.7 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,255 votes cast, 6,531 went Democratic and 7,342 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 13, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 13, Colorado as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 13, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 13, Colorado voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 13, Colorado?
State Senate District 13, Colorado has a population of 30,111 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 13, Colorado?
Median household income in State Senate District 13, Colorado is $95,713 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State Senate District 13, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 13, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.