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

Colorado House District 65

Lori Garcia Sander has no major-party opponent.

Lori Garcia Sander has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+26.5R+28.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+18.7R+23.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+17.6R+16.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
88,470
People per km²
127
Adults with a B.A.+
50%
White, no degree
39%of adults
  • White 80%
  • Hispanic 15%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

61,983 votes · R+25.5
✓ Lori Garcia Sander (R)62.7%
Will Walters (D)37.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

64,135 two-party votes · R+17.6 · R+16.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)58.8%
Kamala Harris (D)41.2%

2022

46,992 votes · R+24.8
✓ Mike Lynch (R)62.4%
Lisa Chollet (D)37.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

31,857 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rod Pelton (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

53,728 two-party votes · R+18.7 · R+23.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)59.4%
Joe Biden (D)40.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

36,405 two-party votes · R+26.5 · R+28.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)63.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)36.8%