Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	57.3%	129,376
Donald TrumpRepublican	39.7%	89,680
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent	2.9%	6,598

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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Larimer County, CO	Democratic	D+17.6

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	57.3%Harris129,376	39.7%Trump89,680	2.9%Kennedy6,598	+17.6%	225,654
2020	D	56.2%Biden126,117	40.8%Trump91,488	3.0%Jorgensen6,728	+15.4%	224,333
2016	D	47.5%Clinton93,113	42.6%Trump83,430	9.9%Johnson19,438	+4.9%	195,981
2012	D	51.5%Obama92,747	45.7%Romney82,376	2.8%Johnson5,057	+5.8%	180,180
2008	D	54.0%Obama89,822	44.3%McCain73,641	1.7%Nader2,910	+9.7%	166,373
2004	R	46.6%Kerry68,266	51.8%Bush75,884	1.6%Nader2,286	−5.2%	146,436
2000	R	38.9%Gore46,055	52.7%Bush62,429	8.5%Nader10,053	−13.8%	118,537
1996	R	42.0%Clinton40,965	47.1%Dole45,935	10.8%Perot10,550	−5.1%	97,450
1992	D	38.4%Clinton38,232	36.1%Bush35,995	25.5%Perot25,433	+2.2%	99,660
1988	R	43.0%Dukakis35,703	55.3%Bush45,967	1.7%Paul1,396	−12.4%	83,066
1984	R	31.9%Mondale23,896	66.6%Reagan49,883	1.4%Bergland1,069	−34.7%	74,848
1980	R	26.6%Carter17,072	56.5%Reagan36,240	16.9%Anderson10,817	−29.9%	64,129
1976	R	35.9%Carter19,005	60.7%Ford32,169	3.4%McCarthy1,809	−24.8%	52,983
1972	R	32.5%McGovern13,731	65.0%Nixon27,462	2.5%Schmitz1,041	−32.5%	42,234
1968	R	30.8%Humphrey9,152	62.1%Nixon18,438	7.0%Wallace2,086	−31.3%	29,676
1964	D	52.0%Johnson12,776	47.3%Goldwater11,636	0.7%Hass173	+4.6%	24,585
1960	R	32.5%Kennedy7,550	67.4%Nixon15,671	0.1%Byrd34	−34.9%	23,255
1956	R	28.0%Stevenson5,612	71.8%Eisenhower14,364	0.2%Andrews39	−43.7%	20,015
1952	R	26.5%Stevenson5,266	72.9%Eisenhower14,484	0.6%Hallinan110	−46.4%	19,860
1948	R	41.5%Truman7,062	57.6%Dewey9,813	0.9%Thurmond154	−16.2%	17,029
1944	R	34.2%Roosevelt5,172	65.5%Dewey9,914	0.4%Thomas58	−31.3%	15,144
1940	R	37.1%Roosevelt6,402	62.2%Willkie10,720	0.7%Thomas126	−25.0%	17,248
1936	D	49.4%Roosevelt7,521	47.6%Landon7,243	3.0%Lemke457	+1.8%	15,221
1932	R	46.0%Roosevelt6,494	49.9%Hoover7,040	4.1%Thomas584	−3.9%	14,118
1928	R	27.7%Smith3,203	70.9%Hoover8,213	1.4%Thomas162	−43.3%	11,578
1924	R	20.1%Davis1,970	66.7%Coolidge6,538	13.3%La Follette1,301	−46.6%	9,809
1920	R	31.8%Cox2,708	64.3%Harding5,487	3.9%Debs333	−32.6%	8,528
1916	D	59.5%Wilson4,868	34.2%Hughes2,797	6.3%Benson518	+25.3%	8,183
1912	O	36.3%Wilson2,597	27.0%Taft1,932	36.8%Roosevelt2,632	Roosevelt +0.5	7,161
1908	R	41.3%Bryan3,629	51.1%Taft4,489	7.6%Debs668	−9.8%	8,786
1904	R	31.3%Parker2,070	62.6%Roosevelt4,138	6.0%Debs398	−31.3%	6,606
1900	D	48.1%Bryan2,456	45.8%McKinley2,343	6.1%Woolley312	+2.2%	5,111
1896	D	78.8%Bryan3,195	18.1%McKinley734	3.1%Palmer124	+60.7%	4,053
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	43.0%Harrison975	57.0%Weaver1,290	Weaver +13.9	2,265

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−43.0%
1896	+60.7%
1900	+2.2%
1904	−31.3%
1908	−9.8%
1912	+9.3%
1916	+25.3%
1920	−32.6%
1924	−46.6%
1928	−43.3%
1932	−3.9%
1936	+1.8%
1940	−25.0%
1944	−31.3%
1948	−16.2%
1952	−46.4%
1956	−43.7%
1960	−34.9%
1964	+4.6%
1968	−31.3%
1972	−32.5%
1976	−24.8%
1980	−29.9%
1984	−34.7%
1988	−12.4%
1992	+2.2%
1996	−5.1%
2000	−13.8%
2004	−5.2%
2008	+9.7%
2012	+5.8%
2016	+4.9%
2020	+15.4%
2024	+17.6%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2016	258,990	71,316	80,587	101,723	5,364
2018	268,530	72,287	78,193	112,632	5,418
2020	283,730	76,731	77,619	123,832	5,548
2022	293,211	75,331	71,814	140,376	5,690
2024	308,961	75,220	70,298	156,209	7,234

Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Home to Colorado State University, the Fort Collins-Loveland metro blends a large student and faculty population with a substantial blue-collar and agricultural base, producing competitive margins that have gradually shifted toward Democratic candidates over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.6 points.

A population of 367,368, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,765 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Charlottesville, VA and Jackson, WY-ID.

Political twins — metros

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

Charlottesville, VA

92.6twin score

12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

Jackson, WY-ID

90.8twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ population scale

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

89.3twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share

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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 17.6 points (D+17.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 225,654 votes cast, 129,376 went Democratic and 89,680 went Republican.

When did Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado?

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado has a population of 367,368 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado?

Median household income in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado is $93,765 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.