Colorado 49th 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
91.4%
7,063 votes · D+84.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 67.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
68.0%
5,185 votes · R+36.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 67.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
42,226votes
65.3% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 39,948 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
21,023votes
32.5% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 20,485 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
+90.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +34.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+29.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.3 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +25.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLesley SmithState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
68.1%33,931
31.9%15,885
49,816
2020
D
65.6%33,863
34.4%17,728
51,591
Colorado House District 49 is one of the state's closest competitive districts, with the 2024 presidential margin landing under one point. Its electoral behavior reflects a suburban electorate that resists easy partisan categorization.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.3 points in 1952. The 2024 margin was 33.1 points.
A population of 86,467, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,461 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 12.
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How did Colorado 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 49th State House District voted Democratic by 33.1 points (D+33.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,306 votes cast, 39,948 went Democratic and 19,676 went Republican.
When did Colorado 49th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 49th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Colorado 49th State House District?
Colorado 49th State House District has a population of 86,467 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 49th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 49th State House District is $119,461 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 49th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.