Colorado 50th 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
88.8%
1,381 votes · D+80.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 71.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
56.0%
2,183 votes · R+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 55.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,103votes
50.7% of the vote · D+5.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,709 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,726votes
50.1% of the vote · R+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,555 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
+86.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+80.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +45.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+29.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +4.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRyan GonzalezState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado 50th State House District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 27.5 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.3 points.
A population of 87,453, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 38.
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How did Colorado 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 50th State House District voted Republican by 3.3 points (R+3.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,385 votes cast, 12,820 went Democratic and 13,726 went Republican.
When did Colorado 50th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 50th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Colorado 50th State House District?
Colorado 50th State House District has a population of 87,453 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 50th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 50th State House District is $60,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.