Colorado State House District 8
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.3pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 91K residents
Colorado State House District 8 is a state house district that has a population of 90,877. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+74.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.6% | 11.5% | D+74.1 | D+4.3 |
| 2020* | 83.9% | 14.1% | D+69.9 | R+3.6 |
| 2016* | 83.4% | 10.0% | D+73.4 | D+2.7 |
| 2012* | 85.4% | 14.6% | D+70.7 | R+5.4 |
| 2008* | 87.4% | 11.3% | D+76.1 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines CO-HD-08?
It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 74.1% margin
- Turnout decreased by 74.9 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
| Group | CO-HD-08 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 57.8% | 64.8% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 18.2% | 22.5% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 15.6% | 4.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Asian | 2.6% | 3.3% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Who lives in Colorado State House District 8? 90,877 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in CO-HD-08
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Other Colorado State House Districts
64 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| CO-HD-10 | D+72.6 |
| CO-HD-06 | D+69.4 |
| CO-HD-05 | D+58.5 |
| CO-HD-12 | D+58.1 |
| CO-HD-04 | D+58.0 |
| CO-HD-02 | D+57.0 |
| CO-HD-53 | D+49.3 |
| CO-HD-09 | D+49.2 |
| CO-HD-07 | D+44.9 |
| CO-HD-11 | D+40.5 |
| CO-HD-42 | D+35.0 |
| CO-HD-03 | D+33.5 |
| CO-HD-52 | D+33.3 |
| CO-HD-49 | D+33.0 |
| CO-HD-23 | D+30.0 |
| CO-HD-01 | D+29.3 |
| CO-HD-30 | D+29.2 |
| CO-HD-41 | D+29.0 |
| CO-HD-35 | D+25.0 |
| CO-HD-36 | D+24.0 |
| CO-HD-33 | D+22.9 |
| CO-HD-27 | D+22.4 |
| CO-HD-29 | D+22.3 |
| CO-HD-37 | D+19.4 |
| CO-HD-40 | D+19.0 |