state house districtColorado 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.2
2008R+23.0
2012R+26.5
2016R+27.0
2020R+18.4
2024R+14.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.9R+29.2 → R+14.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.9R+14.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.9% of 70,996 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
21,206
28,550
1,306
51,062
70,996
71.9%
2020
20,154
29,461
1,093
50,708
67,525†
75.1%
2016
13,984
25,699
3,653
43,336
64,755†
66.9%
2012
15,099
26,327
946
42,372
62,692†
67.6%
2008
15,136
24,374
634
40,144
58,906†
68.1%
2004
12,329
22,741
535
35,605
55,119†
64.6%
† 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 55ColoradoUnited States
German22.5%17.9%12.5%
English15.9%12.6%9.5%
Irish13.1%11.2%9.4%
Italian5.3%4.9%4.8%
American4.0%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.3%2.5%1.3%
French2.7%2.0%1.6%
Dutch2.4%——
Mexican9.3%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.6%1.2%—
Spaniard0.7%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.7%1.8%
Navajo1.0%0.1%—
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 55
Colorado
United States
Median age
41.1
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.1%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 55
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$69,791
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.3%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 55
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.6%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.2%
2008
−23.0%
2012
−26.5%
2016
−27.0%
2020
−18.4%
2024
−14.4%
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
R
41.5%Harris21,206
55.9%Trump28,550
2.6%
R+14.4
D+4.0
R+12.9
51,062
R
39.7%Biden20,154
58.1%Trump29,461
2.2%
R+18.4
D+8.7
R+22.8
50,708
R
32.3%Clinton13,984
59.3%Trump25,699
8.4%
R+27.0
R+0.5
R+29.1
43,336
R
35.6%Obama15,099
62.1%Romney26,327
2.2%
R+26.5
R+3.5
R+30.4
42,372
R
37.7%Obama15,136
60.7%McCain24,374
1.6%
R+23.0
D+6.2
R+30.3
40,144
R
34.6%Kerry12,329
63.9%Bush22,741
1.5%
R+29.2
—
R+26.8
35,605
current representation
Current officeholders
RRick TaggartState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+14.4 in 2024, compared with R+23.0 in 2008. About 3,200 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.4 points.
A population of 87,162, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,791 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 43.
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How did Colorado 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 55th State House District voted Republican by 14.4 points (R+14.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,062 votes cast, 21,206 went Democratic and 28,550 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 55th State House District?
Colorado 55th State House District has a population of 87,162 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 55th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 55th State House District is $69,791 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
