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Colorado State House District 55

Colorado State House District 55

Colorado · Latest: 2024↑ D+8.8 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 8.8pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 87K residents

Colorado State House District 55 is a state house district that has a population of 87,162. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+14.4. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Colorado State House District 55 Presidential Election Results, 20082024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202441.5%55.9%R+14.4D+8.8
2020*37.3%60.4%R+23.2D+3.9
2016*32.3%59.3%R+27.0D+0.1
2012*36.4%63.6%R+27.1R+4.1
2008*37.7%60.7%R+23.0

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines CO-HD-55?

It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Shifted 12.7 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections
  • Margins have been narrowing — from 27.0pp to 14.4pp over the last 3 presidential elections
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
CO-HD-55Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 77.1%Hispanic 14.9%Multiracial 4.5%Asian 1.4%Native American 1.1%Black 0.8%
GroupCO-HD-55StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
77.1%64.8%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
14.9%22.5%19.3%
Multiracial / Other
4.5%4.1%4.0%
Asian
1.4%3.3%6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.1%1.1%0.9%
Black / African American
0.8%4.0%12.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%0.2%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Colorado State House District 55? 87,162 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
CO-HD-55 vs Colorado vs National87K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
87K
local
87KState 5.9MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.03%
local
0.03%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.9%
local
80.9%State 76.9%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $97,187National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.5%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 45.5%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 66.2%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 37.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.8%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.6%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.8%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.2%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 83.8%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in CO-HD-55

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
72.4%
vs Previous
-71.5pp
Voting-Age Pop
70,502
History
20082024
Competitiveness

How competitive is CO-HD-55?

Safe RAvg margin: R+21.5 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+23.0
2012
R+27.1
2016
R+27.0
2020
R+23.2
2024
R+14.4
Elasticity
12.7pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+22.9

Other Colorado State House Districts

64 total
NameMargin
CO-HD-08D+74.1
CO-HD-10D+72.6
CO-HD-06D+69.4
CO-HD-05D+58.5
CO-HD-12D+58.1
CO-HD-04D+58.0
CO-HD-02D+57.0
CO-HD-53D+49.3
CO-HD-09D+49.2
CO-HD-07D+44.9
CO-HD-11D+40.5
CO-HD-42D+35.0
CO-HD-03D+33.5
CO-HD-52D+33.3
CO-HD-49D+33.0
CO-HD-23D+30.0
CO-HD-01D+29.3
CO-HD-30D+29.2
CO-HD-41D+29.0
CO-HD-35D+25.0
CO-HD-36D+24.0
CO-HD-33D+22.9
CO-HD-27D+22.4
CO-HD-29D+22.3
CO-HD-37D+19.4
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