Colorado 44th 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
88.5%
208 votes · D+78.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 55.8%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
80.3%
2,847 votes · R+61.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 78.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
24,765votes
43.8% of the vote · R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 24,423 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
30,274votes
53.6% of the vote · R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,868 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
+84.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +9.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+62.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.6 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +46.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTony HartsookState House · 44
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
R
49.7%27,135
50.3%27,425
54,560
2020
R
42.1%22,184
57.9%30,455
52,639
2018
R
39.7%11,283
60.3%17,144
28,427
Colorado House District 44 has trended toward Republican presidential candidates by roughly 10 points in recent cycles, reflecting a mix of small-city and rural demographics that diverge from the state's more urbanized swing corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.
A population of 90,460, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $141,665 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 39.
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How did Colorado 44th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 44th State House District voted Republican by 9.7 points (R+9.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,513 votes cast, 24,765 went Democratic and 30,274 went Republican.
When did Colorado 44th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 44th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Colorado 44th State House District?
Colorado 44th State House District has a population of 90,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 44th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 44th State House District is $141,665 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 44th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.