state house districtColorado 65th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+30.0
2008R+14.5
2012R+21.1
2016R+24.9
2020R+19.2
2024R+17.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.9R+30.0 → R+17.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.7R+17.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 89.4% of 73,746 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
26,427
37,711
1,760
65,898
73,746
89.4%
2020
22,121
32,908
1,291
56,320
67,991†
82.8%
2016
13,605
23,837
3,691
41,133
61,601†
66.8%
2012
12,491
19,429
949
32,869
55,866†
58.8%
2008
12,267
16,538
589
29,394
52,968†
55.5%
2004
8,907
16,653
234
25,794
50,071†
51.5%
† 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.
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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 65ColoradoUnited States
German26.8%17.9%12.5%
English16.8%12.6%9.5%
Irish13.5%11.2%9.4%
Italian5.6%4.9%4.8%
American4.3%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.7%2.5%1.3%
French2.3%2.0%1.6%
Polish2.3%2.1%2.2%
Mexican9.8%15.8%11.3%
Spanish0.5%1.2%—
Spaniard0.5%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.7%1.8%
Chinese0.4%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.6%1.4%
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 65
Colorado
United States
Median age
38
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
12.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 65
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$122,927
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.6%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.5%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 65
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.0%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
9.2%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 65
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 65th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−30.0%
2008
−14.5%
2012
−21.1%
2016
−24.9%
2020
−19.2%
2024
−17.1%
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
40.1%Harris26,427
57.2%Trump37,711
2.7%
R+17.1
D+2.0
R+15.7
65,898
R
39.3%Biden22,121
58.4%Trump32,908
2.3%
R+19.2
D+5.7
R+23.6
56,320
R
33.1%Clinton13,605
58.0%Trump23,837
9.0%
R+24.9
R+3.8
R+27.0
41,133
R
38.0%Obama12,491
59.1%Romney19,429
2.9%
R+21.1
R+6.6
R+25.0
32,869
R
41.7%Obama12,267
56.3%McCain16,538
2.0%
R+14.5
D+15.5
R+21.8
29,394
R
34.5%Kerry8,907
64.6%Bush16,653
0.9%
R+30.0
—
R+27.6
25,794
current representation
Current officeholders
RLori Garcia SanderState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+17.1, against R+14.5 in 2008. The district had about 31,400 residents, 79.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.
A population of 89,943, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,927 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State Legislative District 31.
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How did Colorado 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 65th State House District voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,898 votes cast, 26,427 went Democratic and 37,711 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 65th State House District?
Colorado 65th State House District has a population of 89,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 65th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 65th State House District is $122,927 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 65th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
