Colorado 23rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1880) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
90.6%
538 votes · D+85.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 68.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
65.5%
10,609 votes · R+33.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
35,122votes
63.0% of the vote · D+28.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 34,029 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
19,102votes
41.4% of the vote · D+14.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,024 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
William J. Bryan1896
+91.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+85.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +36.7 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+40.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.6 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +20.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMonica DuranState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
59.5%29,837
40.5%20,342
50,179
2020
D
58.1%31,117
41.9%22,463
53,580
2018
D
59.3%26,102
40.7%17,893
43,995
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+30.0, against D+18.9 in 2008. Median household income was $110,656 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.1 points.
A population of 87,283, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,563 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 29.
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How did Colorado 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 23rd State House District voted Democratic by 30.1 points (D+30.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,544 votes cast, 34,029 went Democratic and 17,938 went Republican.
When did Colorado 23rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 23rd State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Colorado 23rd State House District?
Colorado 23rd State House District has a population of 87,283 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 23rd State House District is $95,563 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.