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Cañon City, CO
presidential margin
2008R+29.22012R+31.72016R+44.72020R+39.72024R+38.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+38.4
2024
median income$62,664U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age44.7U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate13.3%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.0%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.7%
English12.3%
Irish10.2%
Mexican4.2%
Spaniard1.1%
Spanish0.8%
African American†3.1%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.1%
Latter-day Saints1.7%
Other Christian0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cañon City, CO, Colorado

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Cañon City, COTrumpR+38.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cañon City, CO, COA map of the single county of Cañon City, CO, CO, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Fremont County, CO · R+38.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.0%17,313
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.5%7,526
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.5%631
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cañon City, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Fremont County, CORepublicanR+38.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.5%Harris7,526
68.0%Trump17,313
2.5%Kennedy631
−38.4%
25,470
R
28.8%Biden7,369
68.5%Trump17,517
2.6%Jorgensen671
−39.7%
25,557
R
24.1%Clinton5,297
68.8%Trump15,122
7.1%Johnson1,554
−44.7%
21,973
R
32.8%Obama6,704
64.5%Romney13,174
2.6%Johnson538
−31.7%
20,416
R
34.4%Obama6,844
63.6%McCain12,668
2.0%Nader407
−29.2%
19,919
R
32.0%Kerry5,933
66.5%Bush12,313
1.5%Nader280
−34.4%
18,526
R
33.0%Gore5,293
61.7%Bush9,914
5.3%Nader849
−28.8%
16,056
R
36.8%Clinton5,344
51.2%Dole7,437
11.9%Perot1,732
−14.4%
14,513
R
35.4%Clinton5,356
39.4%Bush5,961
25.2%Perot3,814
−4.0%
15,131
R
40.3%Dukakis5,278
58.2%Bush7,623
1.4%Paul187
−17.9%
13,088
R
31.8%Mondale3,895
67.3%Reagan8,250
0.9%Bergland111
−35.5%
12,256
R
32.6%Carter3,952
59.1%Reagan7,162
8.2%Anderson999
−26.5%
12,113
R
45.4%Carter4,886
52.4%Ford5,647
2.2%McCarthy235
−7.1%
10,768
R
28.7%McGovern2,813
68.4%Nixon6,701
2.9%Schmitz281
−39.7%
9,795
R
35.8%Humphrey3,292
53.4%Nixon4,908
10.7%Wallace983
−17.6%
9,183
D
57.0%Johnson5,181
42.6%Goldwater3,875
0.4%Hass32
+14.4%
9,088
R
39.5%Kennedy3,730
60.2%Nixon5,690
0.4%Byrd34
−20.7%
9,454
R
32.3%Stevenson2,896
67.4%Eisenhower6,040
0.3%Andrews26
−35.1%
8,962
R
34.5%Stevenson3,176
64.8%Eisenhower5,964
0.6%Hallinan59
−30.3%
9,199
R
47.3%Truman4,077
51.2%Dewey4,421
1.5%Thurmond129
−4.0%
8,627
R
38.9%Roosevelt3,180
60.7%Dewey4,953
0.4%Thomas33
−21.7%
8,166
R
44.6%Roosevelt4,186
54.8%Willkie5,150
0.6%Thomas58
−10.3%
9,394
D
52.8%Roosevelt4,471
42.9%Landon3,631
4.2%Lemke359
+9.9%
8,461
D
53.5%Roosevelt4,295
41.0%Hoover3,294
5.5%Thomas440
+12.5%
8,029
R
30.2%Smith2,352
68.8%Hoover5,365
1.1%Thomas82
−38.6%
7,799
R
21.4%Davis1,550
61.1%Coolidge4,433
17.5%La Follette1,269
−39.8%
7,252
R
41.2%Cox2,339
53.3%Harding3,027
5.5%Debs310
−12.1%
5,676
D
56.9%Wilson3,395
37.8%Hughes2,257
5.2%Benson313
+19.1%
5,965
D
43.8%Wilson2,823
20.9%Taft1,346
35.3%Roosevelt2,276
+22.9%
6,445
D
47.3%Bryan3,146
46.2%Taft3,069
6.5%Debs435
+1.2%
6,650
R
44.7%Parker3,057
51.7%Roosevelt3,533
3.6%Debs245
−7.0%
6,835
D
51.2%Bryan3,094
42.6%McKinley2,572
6.3%Woolley378
+8.6%
6,044
D
85.1%Bryan4,267
12.8%McKinley641
2.2%Palmer108
+72.3%
5,016
O
0.0%Cleveland0
39.1%Harrison830
60.9%Weaver1,291
Weaver +21.7
2,121
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −38.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−38.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−39.1%
1896+72.3%
1900+8.6%
1904−7.0%
1908+1.2%
1912+22.9%
1916+19.1%
1920−12.1%
1924−39.8%
1928−38.6%
1932+12.5%
1936+9.9%
1940−10.3%
1944−21.7%
1948−4.0%
1952−30.3%
1956−35.1%
1960−20.7%
1964+14.4%
1968−17.6%
1972−39.7%
1976−7.1%
1980−26.5%
1984−35.5%
1988−17.9%
1992−4.0%
1996−14.4%
2000−28.8%
2004−34.4%
2008−29.2%
2012−31.7%
2016−44.7%
2020−39.7%
2024−38.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Cañon City, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 36,055 in 2024.9K18K27K36.1K36.1K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Cañon City, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201630,7415,89513,33710,935574
201831,7035,69213,52111,891599
202033,3785,30514,30713,090676
202234,5304,96313,75915,117691
202436,0554,65713,72216,823853
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Cañon City anchors Fremont County, a rural Arkansas River corridor whose large correctional-employment base tilts its workforce and voting patterns toward patterns distinct from Colorado's suburban swing zones.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.

A population of 49,634, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,664 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baker City, OR and Klamath Falls, OR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Baker City, OR
90.2twin score
2004–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Scottish ancestry
Klamath Falls, OR
88.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated
Roseburg, OR
86.6twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2020 trajectory≠ English ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cañon City, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cañon City, CO, Colorado voted Republican by 38.4 points (R+38.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,470 votes cast, 7,526 went Democratic and 17,313 went Republican.
When did Cañon City, CO, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cañon City, CO, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cañon City, CO, Colorado?
Cañon City, CO, Colorado has a population of 49,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cañon City, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Cañon City, CO, Colorado is $62,664 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Cañon City, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cañon City, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.