state house districtColorado 42nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+24.8
2008D+39.5
2012D+46.9
2016D+41.4
2020D+48.7
2024D+34.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.1D+24.8 → D+34.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+36.4D+34.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 47.9% of 51,965 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,384
7,688
811
24,883
51,965
47.9%
2020
21,630
7,250
643
29,523
50,567†
58.4%
2016
17,416
6,635
2,010
26,061
47,235†
55.2%
2012
18,525
6,523
540
25,588
42,695†
59.9%
2008
15,589
6,632
458
22,679
40,182†
56.4%
2004
11,563
6,898
348
18,809
37,668†
49.9%
† 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 42ColoradoUnited States
Mexican29.7%15.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%0.7%1.8%
Spaniard1.4%1.0%—
Spanish1.4%1.2%—
Salvadoran1.2%0.3%0.7%
Honduran1.0%—0.3%
Cuban0.8%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.8%0.3%0.4%
German9.0%17.9%12.5%
English6.4%12.6%9.5%
Irish6.0%11.2%9.4%
Italian2.3%4.9%4.8%
American1.8%3.5%5.3%
French1.2%2.0%1.6%
Scottish1.2%2.5%1.3%
Polish1.2%2.1%2.2%
African American†15.3%2.8%9.9%
Ethiopian2.2%0.2%—
African1.2%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Somali0.4%——
Ghanaian0.4%——
Sudanese0.4%——
Jamaican0.4%—0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.6%1.3%
Vietnamese0.7%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.7%0.3%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Aztec4.5%0.1%—
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 42
Colorado
United States
Median age
32.3
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.5%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 42
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$64,862
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.5%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 42
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.4%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
12.7%
11.1%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.2%
0.6%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.8%
1.0%
2.0%
Other languages
2.4%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 42
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 42nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+24.8%
2008
+39.5%
2012
+46.9%
2016
+41.4%
2020
+48.7%
2024
+34.9%
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
65.8%Harris16,384
30.9%Trump7,688
3.3%
D+34.9
R+13.8
D+36.4
24,883
D
73.3%Biden21,630
24.6%Trump7,250
2.2%
D+48.7
D+7.3
D+44.3
29,523
D
66.8%Clinton17,416
25.5%Trump6,635
7.7%
D+41.4
R+5.5
D+39.3
26,061
D
72.4%Obama18,525
25.5%Romney6,523
2.1%
D+46.9
D+7.4
D+43.0
25,588
D
68.7%Obama15,589
29.2%McCain6,632
2.0%
D+39.5
D+14.7
D+32.2
22,679
D
61.5%Kerry11,563
36.7%Bush6,898
1.9%
D+24.8
—
D+27.3
18,809
current representation
Current officeholders
DMandy LindsayState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35, this district ranks among the most partisan in the state legislative map. Turnout patterns and candidate recruitment here reflect a constituency with consistently lopsided electoral outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.9 points.
A population of 90,410, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,862 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 36 and State House District 7.
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How did Colorado 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 34.9 points (D+34.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,883 votes cast, 16,384 went Democratic and 7,688 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 42nd State House District?
Colorado 42nd State House District has a population of 90,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 42nd State House District is $64,862 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 42nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
