Colorado 35th 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
72.2%
13,196 votes · D+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61.4%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
72.0%
52,391 votes · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
35,657votes
59.4% of the vote · D+20.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 35,146 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72,164votes
70.6% of the vote · R+43.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69,894 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
+52.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +12.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+49.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +48.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRod PeltonState Senate · 35
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
R
35.6%30,335
64.4%54,801
85,136
2020
R
31.9%27,703
68.1%59,030
86,733
2018
R
30.7%14,159
69.3%31,994
46,153
Colorado Senate District 35 recorded a 43.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a constituency that blends outer suburban growth corridors with rural Front Range communities where conservative preferences have held steady across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 48.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 172,127, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 51.
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How did Colorado 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,169 votes cast, 27,709 went Democratic and 72,164 went Republican.
When did Colorado 35th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 35th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Colorado 35th State Senate District has a population of 172,127 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 35th State Senate District is $83,747 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colorado 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.