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

Colorado House District 42

Sarah Woodson has no major-party opponent.

Sarah Woodson has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+40: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+44.8D+42.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+49.8D+45.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+36.1D+37.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
95,161
People per km²
2,837
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
20%of adults
  • White 25%
  • Hispanic 44%
  • Black 20%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

18,097 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mandy Lindsay (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

24,070 two-party votes · D+36.1 · D+37.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.1%
Donald Trump (R)31.9%

2022

17,144 votes · D+45.1
✓ Mandy Lindsay (D)72.6%
Cory Parella (R)27.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

22,211 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Dominique Jackson (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

28,884 two-party votes · D+49.8 · D+45.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)74.9%
Donald Trump (R)25.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

24,055 two-party votes · D+44.8 · D+42.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.4%
Donald Trump (R)27.6%