Colorado 57th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 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
95.1%
6,049 votes · D+91.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 75.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
66.7%
4,642 votes · R+33.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,987votes
58.3% of the vote · D+18.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 26,308 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
18,961votes
39.5% of the vote · D+18.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 18,910 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
+97.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+91.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +58.6 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+25.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.6 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +23.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DElizabeth VelascoState House · 57
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
58.9%25,628
41.1%17,895
43,523
2020
D
59.8%27,126
40.2%18,199
45,325
2018
D
57.2%20,771
42.8%15,536
36,307
Colorado 57th State House District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 33.8 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.0 points.
A population of 88,803, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,791 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 26 and State House District 30.
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How did Colorado 57th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 57th State House District voted Democratic by 16.0 points (D+16.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,310 votes cast, 26,308 went Democratic and 18,910 went Republican.
When did Colorado 57th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 57th State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Colorado 57th State House District?
Colorado 57th State House District has a population of 88,803 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 57th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 57th State House District is $96,791 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 57th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 57th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.