state senate districtColorado 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.4
2008D+0.7
2012R+7.1
2016R+8.0
2020R+0.3
2024R+0.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.8R+8.4 → R+0.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.8R+0.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.9% of 123,485 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,767
45,378
2,338
92,483
123,485
74.9%
2020
45,773
46,062
1,741
93,576
119,015†
78.6%
2016
34,008
40,402
5,873
80,283
111,984†
71.7%
2012
34,068
39,412
1,782
75,262
108,817†
69.2%
2008
36,016
35,479
1,641
73,136
102,498†
71.4%
2004
29,347
34,843
991
65,181
96,178†
67.8%
† 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 SD 5ColoradoUnited States
German17.9%17.9%12.5%
English15.2%12.6%9.5%
Irish11.7%11.2%9.4%
Italian5.1%4.9%4.8%
American4.8%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.4%2.5%1.3%
Swedish1.9%——
Polish1.8%2.1%2.2%
Mexican15.1%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.0%1.2%—
Spaniard0.8%1.0%—
Salvadoran0.8%0.3%0.7%
Argentinean0.6%——
Guatemalan0.5%—0.5%
Peruvian0.3%——
Puerto Rican0.3%0.7%1.8%
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 SD 5
Colorado
United States
Median age
41.8
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 5
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$81,931
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.4%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 5
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.0%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
11.1%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.4%
2008
+0.7%
2012
−7.1%
2016
−8.0%
2020
−0.3%
2024
−0.7%
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
48.4%Harris44,767
49.1%Trump45,378
2.5%
R+0.7
R+0.4
D+0.8
92,483
R
48.9%Biden45,773
49.2%Trump46,062
1.9%
R+0.3
D+7.7
R+4.8
93,576
R
42.4%Clinton34,008
50.3%Trump40,402
7.3%
R+8.0
R+0.9
R+10.1
80,283
R
45.3%Obama34,068
52.4%Romney39,412
2.4%
R+7.1
R+7.8
R+11.0
75,262
D
49.2%Obama36,016
48.5%McCain35,479
2.2%
D+0.7
D+9.2
R+6.5
73,136
R
45.0%Kerry29,347
53.5%Bush34,843
1.5%
R+8.4
—
R+6.0
65,181
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarc CatlinState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+0.7, against D+0.7 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 93,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 80.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 8.4 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 0.7 points.
A population of 163,326, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,931 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Colorado 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,483 votes cast, 44,767 went Democratic and 45,378 went Republican.
When did Colorado 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Colorado 5th State Senate District has a population of 163,326 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 5th State Senate District is $81,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
