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Colorado 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+32.02012R+38.12016R+46.62020R+42.62024R+43.5
full record · 20082024
R+43.5
2024
median income$83,747U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.6%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english11.1%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.7%
English14.7%
Irish12.7%
Mexican13.1%
Spanish1.6%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Aztec1.8%
Navajo0.9%
Maya0.9%
African American1.5%
Filipino0.3%
Korean0.2%
Asian Indian0.1%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Las Animas County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Colorado 35th State Senate District

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Colorado 35th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+43.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Colorado 35th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Colorado 35th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+43.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Colorado 35th State Senate District · R+43.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican70.6%72,198
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.1%27,723
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.3%2,323
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 13 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (13 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Colorado 35th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Baca County, CORepublicanR+70.4
Bent County, CORepublicanR+38.9
Cheyenne County, CORepublicanR+77.9
Crowley County, CORepublicanR+47.4
El Paso County, CORepublicanR+9.8
Elbert County, CORepublicanR+51.1
Huerfano County, CORepublicanR+8.6
Kiowa County, CORepublicanR+74.4
Kit Carson County, CORepublicanR+68.3
Las Animas County, CORepublicanR+13.5
Lincoln County, CORepublicanR+64.5
Otero County, CORepublicanR+26.4
Prowers County, CORepublicanR+50.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.1%Harris27,723
70.6%Trump72,198
2.3%Kennedy2,323
−43.5%
102,244
R
27.6%Biden27,521
70.2%Trump69,931
2.2%Jorgensen2,154
−42.6%
99,606
R
23.1%Clinton19,604
69.7%Trump59,155
7.2%Johnson6,069
−46.6%
84,828
R
30.9%Obama23,413
69.1%Romney52,251
0.0%
−38.1%
75,664
R
32.6%Obama24,144
64.6%McCain47,784
2.8%Nader2,041
−32.0%
73,969
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −43.5% in 2024.−43.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−32.0%
2012−38.1%
2016−46.6%
2020−42.6%
2024−43.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRod PeltonState Senate · 35

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Colorado Senate District 35 recorded a 7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a constituency that blends outer suburban growth corridors with rural Front Range communities where conservative preferences have held steady across recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.

A population of 172,127, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 1.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,244 votes cast, 27,723 went Democratic and 72,198 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Colorado 35th State Senate District has a population of 172,127 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 35th State Senate District is $83,747 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Colorado 35th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.