state senate districtColorado 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+41.9
2008R+32.0
2012R+37.2
2016R+46.6
2020R+42.6
2024R+43.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.6R+41.9 → R+43.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.0R+43.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.5% of 132,012 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,723
72,198
2,323
102,244
132,012
77.5%
2020
27,521
69,931
2,154
99,606
125,564†
79.3%
2016
19,604
59,155
6,069
84,828
116,654†
72.7%
2012
23,413
52,251
1,893
77,557
109,774†
70.7%
2008
24,144
47,784
2,041
73,969
104,300†
70.9%
2004
19,905
49,148
815
69,868
98,826†
70.7%
† 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
20042024
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 35ColoradoUnited States
German20.7%17.9%12.5%
English14.7%12.6%9.5%
Irish12.7%11.2%9.4%
Italian5.3%4.9%4.8%
American5.1%3.5%5.3%
Scottish3.2%2.5%1.3%
Polish2.5%2.1%2.2%
French2.4%2.0%1.6%
Mexican13.1%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.6%1.2%—
Puerto Rican1.2%0.7%1.8%
Spaniard0.8%1.0%—
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
African American†1.5%2.8%9.9%
Filipino0.3%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.3%0.4%
Asian Indian0.1%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.1%0.6%1.3%
Vietnamese0.1%0.4%0.6%
Japanese0.1%—0.2%
Aztec1.8%0.1%—
Navajo0.9%0.1%—
Maya0.9%——
Native Hawaiian0.9%——
Samoan0.9%——
Chamorro0.9%——
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 35
Colorado
United States
Median age
42.4
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 35
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$83,747
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.6%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.6%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 35
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.1%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
7.5%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−41.9%
2008
−32.0%
2012
−37.2%
2016
−46.6%
2020
−42.6%
2024
−43.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 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. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
27.1%Harris27,723
70.6%Trump72,198
2.3%
R+43.5
R+0.9
R+42.0
102,244
R
27.6%Biden27,521
70.2%Trump69,931
2.2%
R+42.6
D+4.0
R+47.0
99,606
R
23.1%Clinton19,604
69.7%Trump59,155
7.2%
R+46.6
R+9.4
R+48.7
84,828
R
30.2%Obama23,413
67.4%Romney52,251
2.4%
R+37.2
R+5.2
R+41.0
77,557
R
32.6%Obama24,144
64.6%McCain47,784
2.8%
R+32.0
D+9.9
R+39.2
73,969
R
28.5%Kerry19,905
70.3%Bush49,148
1.2%
R+41.9
—
R+39.4
69,868
current representation
Current officeholders
RRod PeltonState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado Senate District 35 recorded a 7-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 Republican high of 46.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 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 102,244 votes cast, 27,723 went Democratic and 72,198 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Colorado 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
