Colorado 40th 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
85.3%
5,664 votes · D+73.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 63.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
72.3%
7,016 votes · R+46.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
29,596votes
61.0% of the vote · D+24.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 26,224 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,634votes
39.0% of the vote · D+19.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,581 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
+79.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+73.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +28.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+48.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +31.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DNaquetta RicksState House · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
60.9%25,171
39.1%16,146
41,317
Colorado House District 40 anchors a densely populated urban corridor where the 2024 presidential margin of D+19 reflects a durable, lopsided alignment that has made the seat reliably uncompetitive at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 46.7 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 90,087, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,171 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 30.
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How did Colorado 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 40th State House District voted Democratic by 19.0 points (D+19.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,256 votes cast, 26,224 went Democratic and 17,634 went Republican.
When did Colorado 40th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 40th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Colorado 40th State House District?
Colorado 40th State House District has a population of 90,087 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 40th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 40th State House District is $107,171 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.