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Colorado › Colorado House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Colorado House District 35

Lorena Garcia has no major-party opponent.

Lorena Garcia has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+28: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+28.4D+26.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+35.3D+30.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+25.8D+27.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
82,992
People per km²
2,027
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
30%of adults
  • White 38%
  • Hispanic 55%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

30,215 votes · D+29.2
✓ Lorena Garcia (D)64.6%
Lee J Knoll (R)35.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

31,841 two-party votes · D+25.8 · D+27.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.9%
Donald Trump (R)37.1%

2022

22,856 votes · D+31.9
✓ Adrienne Benavidez (D)66.0%
Craig Jones (R)34.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

43,267 votes · D+24.9
✓ Shannon Bird (D)62.4%
Roger Lehman (R)37.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

33,947 two-party votes · D+35.3 · D+30.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)67.6%
Donald Trump (R)32.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

26,270 two-party votes · D+28.4 · D+26.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)64.2%
Donald Trump (R)35.8%