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Durango, CO
presidential margin
2008D+16.32012D+9.22016D+9.42020D+17.72024D+18.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+18.6
2024
median income$86,056U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age43.2U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)49.3%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english7.5%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.3%
Irish15.0%
English14.8%
Mexican6.3%
Spanish3.1%
Spaniard0.8%
Navajo2.0%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.9%
Other Christian1.0%
Other faiths0.5%
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.

Durango, CO, Colorado

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Durango, COHarrisD+18.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Durango, CO, COA map of the single county of Durango, 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.La Plata County, CO · D+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.9%20,677
Donald TrumpRepublican39.3%14,024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.8%991
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 Durango, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
La Plata County, CODemocraticD+18.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.9%Harris20,677
39.3%Trump14,024
2.8%Kennedy991
+18.6%
35,692
D
57.6%Biden20,548
39.9%Trump14,233
2.5%Jorgensen886
+17.7%
35,667
D
49.8%Clinton15,525
40.4%Trump12,587
9.8%Johnson3,038
+9.4%
31,150
D
52.8%Obama15,489
43.7%Romney12,794
3.5%Johnson1,025
+9.2%
29,308
D
57.4%Obama16,057
41.1%McCain11,503
1.5%Nader419
+16.3%
27,979
D
52.6%Kerry13,409
45.9%Bush11,704
1.6%Nader400
+6.7%
25,513
R
38.4%Gore7,864
48.8%Bush9,993
12.9%Nader2,633
−10.4%
20,490
R
37.6%Clinton6,509
46.5%Dole8,057
15.9%Perot2,755
−8.9%
17,321
D
37.9%Clinton5,913
35.4%Bush5,522
26.8%Perot4,178
+2.5%
15,613
R
40.7%Dukakis5,443
57.7%Bush7,714
1.5%Paul205
−17.0%
13,362
R
31.3%Mondale4,040
67.5%Reagan8,719
1.2%Bergland159
−36.2%
12,918
R
24.9%Carter3,034
59.8%Reagan7,291
15.4%Anderson1,876
−34.9%
12,201
R
36.4%Carter3,843
59.0%Ford6,228
4.5%McCarthy476
−22.6%
10,547
R
30.9%McGovern2,830
62.2%Nixon5,691
6.8%Schmitz623
−31.3%
9,144
R
33.7%Humphrey2,523
57.1%Nixon4,269
9.1%Wallace684
−23.4%
7,476
D
55.5%Johnson4,442
44.3%Goldwater3,550
0.2%Hass15
+11.1%
8,007
R
41.0%Kennedy3,329
58.8%Nixon4,772
0.1%Byrd10
−17.8%
8,111
R
33.1%Stevenson2,366
66.8%Eisenhower4,770
0.1%Andrews4
−33.7%
7,140
R
33.0%Stevenson2,210
66.0%Eisenhower4,425
1.0%Hallinan66
−33.1%
6,701
R
47.3%Truman2,536
51.0%Dewey2,735
1.7%Thurmond89
−3.7%
5,360
R
40.1%Roosevelt2,031
59.6%Dewey3,023
0.3%Thomas15
−19.6%
5,069
R
42.0%Roosevelt2,835
57.4%Willkie3,871
0.6%Thomas39
−15.4%
6,745
D
54.5%Roosevelt3,040
42.2%Landon2,354
3.3%Lemke185
+12.3%
5,579
D
57.2%Roosevelt3,156
38.5%Hoover2,124
4.3%Thomas237
+18.7%
5,517
R
39.3%Smith1,872
59.6%Hoover2,837
1.1%Thomas53
−20.3%
4,762
D
36.3%Davis1,516
35.1%Coolidge1,469
28.6%La Follette1,197
+1.1%
4,182
R
42.9%Cox1,445
50.8%Harding1,711
6.2%Debs209
−7.9%
3,365
D
68.1%Wilson2,590
27.1%Hughes1,029
4.8%Benson182
+41.1%
3,801
D
49.9%Wilson1,775
19.4%Taft692
30.7%Roosevelt1,093
+30.4%
3,560
D
53.4%Bryan2,004
36.8%Taft1,381
9.8%Debs368
+16.6%
3,753
R
42.7%Parker1,458
51.1%Roosevelt1,745
6.2%Debs210
−8.4%
3,413
D
66.6%Bryan1,844
32.5%McKinley900
0.9%Woolley25
+34.1%
2,769
D
96.6%Bryan2,729
3.2%McKinley91
0.2%Palmer6
+93.3%
2,826
O
0.0%Cleveland0
33.6%Harrison545
66.4%Weaver1,078
Weaver +32.8
1,623
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: +18.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+18.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−33.6%
1896+93.3%
1900+34.1%
1904−8.4%
1908+16.6%
1912+30.4%
1916+41.1%
1920−7.9%
1924+1.1%
1928−20.3%
1932+18.7%
1936+12.3%
1940−15.4%
1944−19.6%
1948−3.7%
1952−33.1%
1956−33.7%
1960−17.8%
1964+11.1%
1968−23.4%
1972−31.3%
1976−22.6%
1980−34.9%
1984−36.2%
1988−17.0%
1992+2.5%
1996−8.9%
2000−10.4%
2004+6.7%
2008+16.3%
2012+9.2%
2016+9.4%
2020+17.7%
2024+18.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Durango, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 52,814 in 2024.13.2K26.4K39.6K52.8K52.8K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Durango, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201644,78414,49313,43315,8121,046
201846,39714,25213,01918,0751,051
202049,17314,54013,07920,4601,094
202251,04712,69412,14925,1381,066
202452,81412,43311,69427,5791,108
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Durango anchors La Plata County, a rare Front Range–adjacent market where a large Native American population, Fort Lewis College enrollment, and tourism-dependent industries combine to produce competitive margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.

A population of 56,331, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,056 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, WY-ID and Rifle, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Jackson, WY-ID
90.2twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendcollege share≠ median income
Rifle, CO
90.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
88.9twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendcollege share≠ population scale

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 Durango, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Durango, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+18.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,692 votes cast, 20,677 went Democratic and 14,024 went Republican.
When did Durango, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Durango, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Durango, CO, Colorado has a population of 56,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado is $86,056 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Durango, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Durango, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.