Colorado 2nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1904–2024 · 31 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
78.0%
47,190 votes · D+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 77.3%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
69.3%
10,708 votes · R+53.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 66.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
47,190votes
78.0% of the vote · D+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 43,622 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
22,297votes
57.8% of the vote · R+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 22,123 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+58.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +53.7 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+28.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.3 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +17.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteven WoodrowState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
78.0%32,200
22.0%9,056
41,256
2020
D
80.0%35,559
20.0%8,866
44,425
Anchored in Denver's urban core, this district posts presidential margins exceeding 57 points for Democrats, placing it among the most lopsided legislative constituencies in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 53.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.1 points.
A population of 88,086, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,832 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 28.
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How did Colorado 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 2nd State House District voted Democratic by 57.1 points (D+57.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 56,461 votes cast, 43,622 went Democratic and 11,388 went Republican.
When did Colorado 2nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 2nd State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Colorado 2nd State House District?
Colorado 2nd State House District has a population of 88,086 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 2nd State House District is $129,832 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 2nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.