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

Colorado House District 56

Chris Richardson has no major-party opponent.

Chris Richardson has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Colorado House of Representatives

The candidates

The district

Lean R+50: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+57.6R+59.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+49.8R+54.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+50.1R+48.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
111,907
People per km²
4
Adults with a B.A.+
34%
White, no degree
50%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 17%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

55,489 votes · R+51.4
✓ Chris Richardson (R)75.7%
Alessandra A Navetta (D)24.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

57,441 two-party votes · R+50.1 · R+48.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.1%
Kamala Harris (D)24.9%

2022

44,321 votes · R+55.9
✓ Rod Bockenfeld (R)75.8%
Kathleen J Conway (D)21.4%
Amy Lunde (L)2.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

61,841 votes · R+19.8
✓ Rod Bockenfeld (R)57.4%
Giugi Carminati (D)38.5%
Kevin Gulbranson (—)4.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

55,075 two-party votes · R+49.8 · R+54.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.9%
Joe Biden (D)25.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

43,929 two-party votes · R+57.6 · R+59.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)21.2%

Also on the ballot in Colorado

U.S. SenateJohn HickenlooperMark Baisley99%Dem.98%Dem. GovernorPhil WeiserVictor Marx96%Dem.94%Dem.

Neighboring districts

HD-7Jennifer Bacon—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-15Jeff K. LivingstonPricella Tiegen77%Rep.83%Rep. HD-20—Jarvis Caldwell>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-21Michelle TweedBrenda Miller74%Rep.84%Rep. HD-32Chris VanDijkMichelle D. Lee99%Dem.94%Dem. HD-36Michael CarterPaul Nelson>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-39Christian SchilderBrandi Bradley76%Rep.70%Rep. HD-44Richard BownessAnthony Hartsook76%Rep.70%Rep. HD-47Victor MeyersTy Winter>99%Rep.99%Rep. HD-48Dez PackardCarlos Barron99%Rep.97%Rep. HD-61Eliza HamrickScott Shamblin99%Dem.92%Dem. HD-63—Dusty A. Johnson>99%Rep.>99%Rep.