U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Colorado's 5th District

A district of about 737,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.6 relative to the nation for president.

Jessica Killin (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CO-5

Source: 2026 results: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

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

R+9.6241st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line126783CO-54

Labels below the bar mark 7 other seats in Colorado.

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.

201620182020202220242026
U.S. SenateR+21.6No raceR+15.2No raceNo raceNo race
GovernorNo raceR+16.0No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceNo raceNo raceR+15.7R+13.8D+4.7

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Colorado. The black marker is CO-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 76th pct · 6th of 8 in CO

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 49th pct · 3rd of 8 in CO

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 64th pct · 5th of 8 in CO

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents6% 42nd pct · 3rd of 8 in CO

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents3% 42nd pct · 7th of 8 in CO

Lower than 58% of seats.

People per square mile500 58th pct · 4th of 8 in CO

Denser than 58% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Jessica Killin (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.7
  2. Jeff Crank (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.8
  3. Doug Lamborn (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 15.7

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