HarrisDemocratic49.0%48,040TrumpRepublican48.4%47,472OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,580
D+0.6- Lead
- 568
- Total
- 98,092
- vs nation
- D+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Colorado 6th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President37 · 1880–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic49.9%49,433TrumpRepublican47.7%47,283OtherAll other candidates2.3%2,327
D+2.2- Lead
- 2,150
- Total
- 99,043
- vs nation
- R+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.9%37,368TrumpRepublican47.4%40,381OtherAll other candidates8.7%7,427
R+3.5- Lead
- 3,013
- Total
- 85,176
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.4%40,450RomneyRepublican47.5%38,881OtherAll other candidates3.0%2,490
D+1.9- Lead
- 1,569
- Total
- 81,821
- vs nation
- R+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.3%41,076McCainRepublican45.9%36,073OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,411
D+6.4- Lead
- 5,003
- Total
- 78,560
- vs nation
- R+0.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.9%34,464BushRepublican51.6%37,958OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,103
R+4.8- Lead
- 3,494
- Total
- 73,525
- vs nation
- R+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.2%23,235BushRepublican53.3%33,324OtherAll other candidates9.5%5,950
R+16.1- Lead
- 10,089
- Total
- 62,509
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.3%21,056DoleRepublican46.0%24,016OtherAll other candidates13.7%7,163
R+5.7- Lead
- 2,960
- Total
- 52,235
- vs nation
- R+14.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+0.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 161,1092024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.9 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 18,165 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,0972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84.8 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 5, CO · twin score 86.2
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado 6th State Senate 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
91.4%
17,403 votes · D+84.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 66.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
66.0%
28,679 votes · R+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 64.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
49,433votes
49.9% of the vote · D+2.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 48,040 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
47,472votes
48.4% of the vote · D+0.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 47,283 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
+90.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +33.7 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+37.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +18.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCleave SimpsonState Senate · 6
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.
Centered in Denver's urban core, this district delivered a 0.6-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided state senate seats in Colorado and a reliable base for down-ballot organizing.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.1 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.6 points.
A population of 161,109, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,097 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 5.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 5
Colorado
86.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Black% Latino
State Senate District 5
Oregon
82.7twin score
% unaffiliated% BlackScottish ancestry≠ median age
State Senate District 3
Oregon
80.8twin score
% unaffiliated% Blackmedian age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Colorado 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.6 points (D+0.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,092 votes cast, 48,040 went Democratic and 47,472 went Republican.
When did Colorado 6th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 6th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Colorado 6th State Senate District?
Colorado 6th State Senate District has a population of 161,109 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 6th State Senate District is $70,097 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.