state house districtColorado 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+21.7
2008D+32.6
2012D+26.3
2016D+25.6
2020D+32.8
2024D+33.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.4D+21.7 → D+33.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.5D+33.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 88.2% of 69,547 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,960
19,694
1,709
61,363
69,547
88.2%
2020
42,238
21,042
1,273
64,553
66,008†
97.8%
2016
35,156
19,962
4,340
59,458
61,417†
96.8%
2012
35,452
20,349
1,551
57,352
56,551†
100%+
2008
36,677
18,343
1,172
56,192
54,541†
100%+
2004
30,631
19,619
579
50,829
52,532†
96.8%
† 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 49ColoradoUnited States
German25.2%17.9%12.5%
English18.1%12.6%9.5%
Irish14.5%11.2%9.4%
Italian6.1%4.9%4.8%
American4.0%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.9%2.5%1.3%
French3.3%2.0%1.6%
Polish3.3%2.1%2.2%
Mexican4.4%15.8%11.3%
Spanish0.3%1.2%—
Spaniard0.3%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.7%1.8%
Chinese0.5%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%0.6%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 49
Colorado
United States
Median age
49.5
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
14.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 49
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$119,461
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.9%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 49
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.3%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
6.6%
11.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
1.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 49
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 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+21.7%
2008
+32.6%
2012
+26.3%
2016
+25.6%
2020
+32.8%
2024
+33.0%
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
65.1%Harris39,960
32.1%Trump19,694
2.8%
D+33.0
D+0.2
D+34.5
61,363
D
65.4%Biden42,238
32.6%Trump21,042
2.0%
D+32.8
D+7.3
D+28.4
64,553
D
59.1%Clinton35,156
33.6%Trump19,962
7.3%
D+25.6
R+0.8
D+23.5
59,458
D
61.8%Obama35,452
35.5%Romney20,349
2.7%
D+26.3
R+6.3
D+22.5
57,352
D
65.3%Obama36,677
32.6%McCain18,343
2.1%
D+32.6
D+11.0
D+25.4
56,192
D
60.3%Kerry30,631
38.6%Bush19,619
1.1%
D+21.7
—
D+24.1
50,829
current representation
Current officeholders
DLesley SmithState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 33.0 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 33.0 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 33.0 points (D+33.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,363 votes cast, 39,960 went Democratic and 19,694 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Colorado 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
