HarrisDemocratic54.0%28,944TrumpRepublican43.2%23,174OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,516
D+10.8- Lead
- 5,770
- Total
- 53,634
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Colorado 28th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President37 · 1880–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic53.7%30,071TrumpRepublican43.5%24,345OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,552
D+10.2- Lead
- 5,726
- Total
- 55,968
- vs nation
- D+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.7%22,390TrumpRepublican45.3%22,201OtherAll other candidates9.0%4,424
D+0.4- Lead
- 189
- Total
- 49,015
- vs nation
- R+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.7%22,147RomneyRepublican50.0%23,188OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,078
R+2.2- Lead
- 1,041
- Total
- 46,413
- vs nation
- R+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.1%21,982McCainRepublican48.1%21,099OtherAll other candidates1.8%811
D+2.0- Lead
- 883
- Total
- 43,892
- vs nation
- R+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic43.1%17,614BushRepublican55.4%22,637OtherAll other candidates1.5%602
R+12.3- Lead
- 5,023
- Total
- 40,853
- vs nation
- R+9.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.6%14,057BushRepublican54.4%19,304OtherAll other candidates5.9%2,097
R+14.8- Lead
- 5,247
- Total
- 35,458
- vs nation
- R+15.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.5%12,445DoleRepublican51.8%16,319OtherAll other candidates8.7%2,739
R+12.3- Lead
- 3,874
- Total
- 31,503
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 86,8742024 5-year
- Population density
- 3,136 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 27.7 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $111,3842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 24, CO · twin score 98.6
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado 28th 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
83.1%
471 votes · D+71.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 54.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
72.6%
12,877 votes · R+48.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
30,071votes
53.7% of the vote · D+10.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 28,944 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
24,345votes
43.5% of the vote · D+10.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 23,188 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
+77.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +12.2 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+48.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.3 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +32.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSheila LiederState House · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+10.8 in 2024 and D+2.0 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. 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 71.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 86,874, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,384 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 27.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 24
Colorado
98.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% unaffiliated
State House District 27
Colorado
95.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% unaffiliated
State House District 19
Colorado
93.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% unaffiliated
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 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 28th State House District voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+10.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,634 votes cast, 28,944 went Democratic and 23,174 went Republican.
When did Colorado 28th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 28th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Colorado 28th State House District?
Colorado 28th State House District has a population of 86,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 28th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 28th State House District is $111,384 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 28th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.