Colorado 20th 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
86.0%
967 votes · D+76.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 58.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.6%
24,364 votes · R+43.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
64,393votes
56.6% of the vote · D+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 62,623 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
46,258votes
40.7% of the vote · D+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 43,879 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
+82.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+76.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +18.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+46.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +27.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLisa CutterState Senate · 20
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
59.5%57,400
40.5%39,134
96,534
2020
D
58.1%59,861
41.9%43,214
103,075
2018
D
59.3%50,214
40.7%34,422
84,636
Colorado 20th State Senate District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 48.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.3 points.
A population of 167,911, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $125,635 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 19.
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How did Colorado 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 17.3 points (D+17.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 109,346 votes cast, 62,623 went Democratic and 43,723 went Republican.
When did Colorado 20th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 20th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Colorado 20th State Senate District?
Colorado 20th State Senate District has a population of 167,911 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 20th State Senate District is $125,635 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.