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Colorado State House District 8
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Colorado actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Lindsay Gilchrist Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+72.6
2024 votes cast
46,871
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
40 precincts reported in Colorado State House District 8's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08031-1330816827 | Democratic | D+67.5 | 1,636 |
| 08031-1330816837 | Democratic | D+75.0 | 1,612 |
| 08031-1330816838 | Democratic | D+74.3 | 1,608 |
| 08031-1330816836 | Democratic | D+72.2 | 1,542 |
| 08031-1330816822 | Democratic | D+81.6 | 1,440 |
| 08031-1330816830 | Democratic | D+70.2 | 1,406 |
| 08031-1330816829 | Democratic | D+64.7 | 1,389 |
| 08031-1330816809 | Democratic | D+60.3 | 1,353 |
| 08031-1330816817 | Democratic | D+78.5 | 1,352 |
| 08031-1330816824 | Democratic | D+78.5 | 1,295 |
| 08031-1330816816 | Democratic | D+79.0 | 1,282 |
| 08031-1310816832 | Democratic | D+73.4 | 1,277 |
| 08031-1330816823 | Democratic | D+77.0 | 1,272 |
| 08031-1330816810 | Democratic | D+68.0 | 1,265 |
| 08031-1330816828 | Democratic | D+72.4 | 1,259 |
| 08031-1330816808 | Democratic | D+71.4 | 1,236 |
| 08031-1330816820 | Democratic | D+77.2 | 1,233 |
| 08031-1330816814 | Democratic | D+71.3 | 1,218 |
| 08031-1330816806 | Democratic | D+71.8 | 1,210 |
| 08031-1330816826 | Democratic | D+74.6 | 1,199 |
All 40 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Colorado State House District 8 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Colorado State House District 8 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from the canonical mixed-grain 2024 presidential baseline.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Explore local geography. Zoom from the state through counties to the finest supported reporting grain and adjust the places available in the model.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then share the exact versioned scenario.
Open Colorado State House District 8 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Colorado State House District 8?
Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Colorado State House District 8?
D+72.6 — 39,947 Democratic, 5,932 Republican, of 46,871 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.