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Colorado House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Colorado House District 38

A district of about 88,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+15.8 relative to the nation for president.

Gretchen Rydin (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 65 seats

Every Colorado House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+15.829th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican33rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20162018202020222024
U.S. SenateD+1.2No raceD+7.7No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceD+5.4No raceNo raceNo race
Colorado House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+11.4D+9.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 65 seats. Small marks are other seats in Colorado. The black marker is District 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 80th pct · 14th of 65 in CO

Higher than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 44th pct · 37th of 65 in CO

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 14th pct · 56th of 65 in CO

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents1% 41st pct · 39th of 65 in CO

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents2% 44th pct · 37th of 65 in CO

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile3,461 72nd pct · 19th of 65 in CO

Denser than 72% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 28
52% college gradsD+11.1Held DDistrict 24
50% college gradsD+18.3Held DDistrict 27
58% college gradsD+22.4Held DDistrict 18
51% college gradsD+11.2Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Gretchen Jeannette Rydin (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 9.1, 2026 by 49.5
  2. David Ortiz (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 11.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)