state house districtColorado 26th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.5
2008D+6.9
2012R+3.2
2016R+1.8
2020D+8.3
2024D+6.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.5R+8.5 → D+6.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+7.4D+6.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.8% of 67,379 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,710
22,749
1,280
49,739
67,379
73.8%
2020
27,366
23,086
966
51,418
66,225†
77.6%
2016
20,260
21,072
3,549
44,881
60,933†
73.7%
2012
19,666
20,999
905
41,570
59,096†
70.3%
2008
21,129
18,365
804
40,298
57,682†
69.9%
2004
16,160
19,226
515
35,901
56,268†
63.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCO HD 26ColoradoUnited States
German16.4%17.9%12.5%
English14.4%12.6%9.5%
Irish11.9%11.2%9.4%
Italian4.3%4.9%4.8%
American3.9%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.3%2.5%1.3%
Polish2.5%2.1%2.2%
Norwegian1.9%——
Mexican14.2%15.8%11.3%
Spaniard1.0%1.0%—
Salvadoran0.8%0.3%0.7%
Spanish0.8%1.2%—
Peruvian0.7%——
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.7%1.8%
Chilean0.3%——
Nepalese0.4%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CO HD 26
Colorado
United States
Median age
40.3
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
6.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 26
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$96,366
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.9%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.5%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 26
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.8%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
13.9%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 26
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Colorado 26th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.5%
2008
+6.9%
2012
−3.2%
2016
−1.8%
2020
+8.3%
2024
+6.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
51.7%Harris25,710
45.7%Trump22,749
2.6%
D+6.0
R+2.4
D+7.4
49,739
D
53.2%Biden27,366
44.9%Trump23,086
1.9%
D+8.3
D+10.1
D+3.9
51,418
R
45.1%Clinton20,260
47.0%Trump21,072
7.9%
R+1.8
D+1.4
R+3.9
44,881
R
47.3%Obama19,666
50.5%Romney20,999
2.2%
R+3.2
R+10.1
R+7.1
41,570
D
52.4%Obama21,129
45.6%McCain18,365
2.0%
D+6.9
D+15.4
R+0.4
40,298
R
45.0%Kerry16,160
53.6%Bush19,226
1.4%
R+8.5
—
R+6.1
35,901
current representation
Current officeholders
DMeghan LukensState House · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+6.0 in 2024 and D+6.9 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 92,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 73.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.0 points.
A population of 90,621, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,366 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 13.
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How did Colorado 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 26th State House District voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,739 votes cast, 25,710 went Democratic and 22,749 went Republican.
When did Colorado 26th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 26th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Colorado 26th State House District?
Colorado 26th State House District has a population of 90,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 26th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 26th State House District is $96,366 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 26th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
