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Colorado's 3rd Congressional District

Colorado · CO-03

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Jeff Hurd (Republican). It is home to roughly 724,125 people, with a median age of 41.7. The population is about 68% White. The median household income is $68,808, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+10).

Representative

Jeff Hurd Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Colorado

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50,050 mi²
Land area
14/mi²
Pop. density
0.31
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 50,050 square miles, CO-03 is the 14th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 14 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 161st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+10
2024 margin
44% / 54%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+8
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 44% of CO-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+10 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+8.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

68% White1% Black26% Hispanic1% Asian4% Other
724,125
Population
41.7
Median age
20.8%
Under 18
20.6%
Age 65+
5.2%
Foreign-born
8.3%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 41.7 years old; 20.8% of residents are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. About 5.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.2% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$68,808
Median household income
$338,810
Median home value
$1,134
Median rent
32%
Bachelor's or higher
70.8%
Homeownership
13%
Poverty rate
23.4 min
Mean commute
9.6%
Uninsured

At $68,808, the district's median household income ranks 307th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $338,810, and the median rent is $1,134 a month. 13% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.4-minute commute (11.4% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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