Colorado 26th State Senate District, Colorado: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+46%. Democratic peak: D+74 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+46MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 82,2092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $96,5302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+74 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 29,558 | 10,560 | 41,286 | ||
| D | 33,207 | 10,375 | 44,640 | ||
| D | 25,676 | 9,279 | 37,895 | ||
| D | 23,621 | 10,434 | 34,865 | ||
| D | 22,017 | 9,156 | 31,651 | ||
| D | 17,502 | 9,955 | 27,778 | ||
| D | 12,967 | 8,475 | 22,962 | ||
| D | 12,265 | 7,723 | 21,718 | ||
| D | 12,340 | 7,095 | 24,350 | ||
| D | 12,571 | 9,762 | 22,780 | ||
| R | 10,430 | 12,412 | 23,280 | ||
| R | 8,097 | 10,054 | 21,678 | ||
| R | 10,376 | 10,908 | 22,079 | ||
| R | 8,683 | 11,835 | 21,002 | ||
| D | 9,337 | 8,722 | 19,293 | ||
| D | 12,729 | 6,813 | 19,680 | ||
| R | 9,587 | 9,890 | 19,614 | ||
| R | 8,078 | 10,631 | 18,871 | ||
| R | 7,895 | 10,347 | 18,378 | ||
| D | 7,603 | 6,495 | 14,367 | ||
| D | 7,629 | 7,384 | 15,078 | ||
| D | 7,709 | 6,937 | 14,741 | ||
| D | 8,351 | 4,303 | 12,872 | ||
| D | 6,167 | 5,010 | 11,550 | ||
| R | 3,461 | 6,233 | 9,798 | ||
| R | 1,333 | 4,985 | 7,854 | ||
| R | 1,931 | 3,669 | 5,922 | ||
| D | 3,614 | 1,948 | 5,756 | ||
| D | 2,233 | 694 | 5,045 | ||
| D | 2,759 | 2,524 | 5,482 | ||
| R | 2,395 | 2,721 | 5,243 | ||
| D | 1,197 | 903 | 2,144 | ||
| D | 1,508 | 215 | 1,742 | ||
| O | 0 | 402 | 835 | ||
| R | 295 | 409 | 724 | ||
| R | 188 | 253 | 467 | ||
| R | 127 | 149 | 280 | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.6%
Irish
11.0%
English
10.9%
Italian
5.1%
American
3.0%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.9%
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: 35.9 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
$96,530
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$96,530
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.2%
speak English only
Spanish15.6%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other languages2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Colorado SD-26 sits in the suburban ring where college-educated voters have trended Democratic in recent cycles, producing a modest but consistent margin that makes it a reliable bellwether for broader Front Range shifts.
The Democratic margin in Colorado 26th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-four points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $96,530, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 82,209 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Colorado voted Democratic by 46.0 points (D+46), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,286 votes cast, 29,558 went Democratic and 10,560 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, Colorado as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 26, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, Colorado?
State Senate District 26, Colorado has a population of 82,209 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 26, Colorado?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, Colorado is $96,530 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.