Colorado 11th 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
81.0%
3,805 votes · D+64.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
67.3%
2,234 votes · R+35.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
32,984votes
51.6% of the vote · D+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 31,265 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,640votes
46.4% of the vote · D+4.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,082 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
+70.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+64.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +27.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+37.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +18.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTony ExumState Senate · 11
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado 11th State Senate District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.1 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.
A population of 165,985, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,928 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 24.
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How did Colorado 11th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 11th State Senate District voted Democratic by 4.3 points (D+4.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,750 votes cast, 31,265 went Democratic and 28,640 went Republican.
When did Colorado 11th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 11th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Colorado 11th State Senate District?
Colorado 11th State Senate District has a population of 165,985 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 11th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 11th State Senate District is $65,928 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 11th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 11th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.