Colorado 52nd 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
80.1%
1,001 votes · D+65.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
67.1%
3,219 votes · R+35.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
36,399votes
63.1% of the vote · D+29.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 36,300 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
19,480votes
33.8% of the vote · D+29.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 18,623 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
+71.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+65.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +34.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+38.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +27.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DYara ZokaieState House · 52
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
59.8%31,021
40.2%20,886
51,907
2020
D
56.1%29,087
43.9%22,776
51,863
Anchored in a heavily urbanized corridor, this district delivered a 33.3-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house constituencies in Colorado's legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.8 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 90,658, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,855 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 23 and State House District 24.
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How did Colorado 52nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 52nd State House District voted Democratic by 33.3 points (D+33.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,644 votes cast, 36,300 went Democratic and 17,757 went Republican.
When did Colorado 52nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 52nd State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Colorado 52nd State House District?
Colorado 52nd State House District has a population of 90,658 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 52nd State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 52nd State House District is $101,855 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 52nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 52nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.