Overview
- District ID
- co-hd-008
- State
- Colorado
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 17.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.06 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Denver County | 17.37 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Denver city | 17.37 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.3% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| CO District 1 | 90,877 | 100.0% | 12.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,669
- Active Voters
- 62,154 (84.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 33,504 | 45.5% |
| Republican | 3,890 | 5.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 34,443 | 46.8% |
| Other parties | 1,832 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 30,023 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 50,530 (68.6%) | 13,811 (18.7%) | 1,202 (1.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,237 (54.6%) | 11,136 (15.1%) | 804 (1.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 45,386 (61.6%) | 20,857 (28.3%) | 1,354 (1.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,714 (47.1%) | 12,583 (17.1%) | 857 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 34,185 (46.4%) | 7,771 (10.5%) | 649 (0.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 24,061 (32.7%) | 4,645 (6.3%) | 714 (1.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 27,644 (37.5%) | 3,414 (4.6%) | 417 (0.6%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 89,420 (± 2,832)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $112,460 (± $6,256)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 63.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,728 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 60,740 | 67.9% |
| 65 and over | 9,952 | 11.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,748 | 19.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 50,482 | 56.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,102 | 13.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,608 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 247 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 614 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,516 | 6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 85,450
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 67,354
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 69,683 | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 15,768 | 18.5% |
| White | 51,533 | 60.3% |
| Black | 11,891 | 13.9% |
| Asian | 2,178 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 243 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 631 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,915 | 84.5% |
| Hispanic | 10,436 | 15.5% |
| White | 42,786 | 63.5% |
| Black | 10,380 | 15.4% |
| Asian | 2,562 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 814 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 450 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
