state senate districtColorado 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008D+19.2
2012D+14.7
2016D+23.2
2020D+34.2
2024D+30.1
net swing · 2008→2024D+10.9D+19.2 → D+30.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+31.6D+30.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.5% of 120,648 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,569
27,697
2,349
82,615
120,648
68.5%
2020
60,120
28,952
1,978
91,050
117,534†
77.5%
2016
46,344
27,642
6,754
80,740
105,318†
76.7%
2012
42,028
31,059
1,668
74,755
94,575†
79.0%
2008
41,943
28,223
1,172
71,338
88,210†
80.9%
† 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
20082024
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 26ColoradoUnited States
German18.2%17.9%12.5%
Irish13.7%11.2%9.4%
English13.6%12.6%9.5%
Italian6.3%4.9%4.8%
American3.7%3.5%5.3%
Polish3.1%2.1%2.2%
Scottish2.7%2.5%1.3%
French2.5%2.0%1.6%
Mexican12.7%15.8%11.3%
Spaniard0.5%1.0%—
Spanish0.5%1.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.7%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.3%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Venezuelan0.3%——
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
African American†6.1%2.8%9.9%
Ethiopian0.6%0.2%—
African0.5%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Vietnamese1.1%0.4%0.6%
Chinese1.1%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%0.6%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.3%0.4%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
Aztec1.5%0.1%—
Navajo0.8%0.1%—
Maya0.8%——
Chamorro0.8%——
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 26
Colorado
United States
Median age
36.9
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.1%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 26
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$89,158
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.4%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.7%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 26
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.8%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
15.6%
11.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.0%
2.0%
Other languages
1.8%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+19.2%
2012
+14.7%
2016
+23.2%
2020
+34.2%
2024
+30.1%
DemocraticRepublican
5 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
63.6%Harris52,569
33.5%Trump27,697
2.8%
D+30.1
R+4.1
D+31.6
82,615
D
66.0%Biden60,120
31.8%Trump28,952
2.2%
D+34.2
D+11.1
D+29.8
91,050
D
57.4%Clinton46,344
34.2%Trump27,642
8.4%
D+23.2
D+8.5
D+21.1
80,740
D
56.2%Obama42,028
41.5%Romney31,059
2.2%
D+14.7
R+4.6
D+10.8
74,755
D
58.8%Obama41,943
39.6%McCain28,223
1.6%
D+19.2
—
D+12.0
71,338
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeff BridgesState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado 26th State Senate District sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.1 points.
A population of 163,784, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,158 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Colorado 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 30.1 points (D+30.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 82,615 votes cast, 52,569 went Democratic and 27,697 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 26th State Senate District?
Colorado 26th State Senate District has a population of 163,784 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 26th State Senate District is $89,158 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Colorado 26th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
