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Grand Junction, CO
presidential margin
2008R+29.52012R+32.42016R+36.12020R+28.02024R+24.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.3
2024
median income$73,658U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate10.7%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.3%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english6.6%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.5%
English15.2%
Irish12.5%
Mexican9.7%
Spanish1.7%
Spaniard0.7%
Navajo0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.5%
Other Christian1.3%
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.

Grand Junction, CO, Colorado

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Grand Junction, COTrumpR+24.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Grand Junction, CO, COA map of the single county of Grand Junction, 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.Mesa County, CO · R+24.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.9%55,839
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.6%33,573
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.4%2,208
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 Grand Junction, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mesa County, CORepublicanR+24.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.6%Harris33,573
60.9%Trump55,839
2.4%Kennedy2,208
−24.3%
91,620
R
34.8%Biden31,533
62.8%Trump56,888
2.4%Jorgensen2,192
−28.0%
90,613
R
28.0%Clinton21,729
64.1%Trump49,779
7.9%Johnson6,146
−36.1%
77,654
R
32.7%Obama23,846
65.1%Romney47,472
2.2%Johnson1,629
−32.4%
72,947
R
34.5%Obama24,008
64.0%McCain44,578
1.5%Nader1,045
−29.5%
69,631
R
31.6%Kerry19,564
67.1%Bush41,539
1.3%Nader782
−35.5%
61,885
R
30.3%Gore15,465
63.5%Bush32,396
6.3%Nader3,193
−33.2%
51,054
R
36.7%Clinton17,114
53.1%Dole24,761
10.2%Perot4,737
−16.4%
46,612
R
34.4%Clinton15,162
41.2%Bush18,169
24.4%Perot10,736
−6.8%
44,067
R
38.7%Dukakis14,372
59.6%Bush22,150
1.7%Paul633
−20.9%
37,155
R
29.2%Mondale9,938
69.7%Reagan23,736
1.2%Bergland400
−40.5%
34,074
R
22.9%Carter7,549
68.9%Reagan22,686
8.1%Anderson2,681
−46.0%
32,916
R
32.2%Carter8,807
65.4%Ford17,924
2.4%McCarthy659
−33.3%
27,390
R
28.1%McGovern6,358
68.7%Nixon15,527
3.2%Schmitz728
−40.5%
22,613
R
40.5%Humphrey8,775
49.6%Nixon10,745
9.9%Wallace2,151
−9.1%
21,671
D
60.3%Johnson12,716
39.5%Goldwater8,317
0.2%Hass49
+20.9%
21,082
R
41.0%Kennedy9,072
58.8%Nixon13,015
0.2%Byrd45
−17.8%
22,132
R
36.9%Stevenson7,567
62.8%Eisenhower12,869
0.3%Andrews60
−25.9%
20,496
R
36.5%Stevenson6,883
63.1%Eisenhower11,883
0.4%Hallinan79
−26.5%
18,845
D
55.3%Truman8,401
43.4%Dewey6,586
1.3%Thurmond198
+12.0%
15,185
D
50.5%Roosevelt6,870
48.9%Dewey6,653
0.6%Thomas75
+1.6%
13,598
D
51.6%Roosevelt7,694
47.3%Willkie7,049
1.1%Thomas169
+4.3%
14,912
D
63.1%Roosevelt7,824
29.5%Landon3,654
7.4%Lemke921
+33.6%
12,399
D
56.6%Roosevelt6,682
37.2%Hoover4,388
6.2%Thomas737
+19.4%
11,807
R
32.9%Smith3,223
65.8%Hoover6,446
1.4%Thomas133
−32.9%
9,802
R
26.8%Davis2,388
45.5%Coolidge4,053
27.6%La Follette2,461
−18.7%
8,902
R
43.2%Cox3,138
49.8%Harding3,621
7.0%Debs512
−6.6%
7,271
D
59.4%Wilson4,394
30.1%Hughes2,223
10.5%Benson778
+29.4%
7,395
O
34.9%Wilson2,733
12.5%Taft976
52.6%Roosevelt4,115
Roosevelt +17.7
7,824
R
41.6%Bryan2,824
44.9%Taft3,049
13.6%Debs922
−3.3%
6,795
R
32.7%Parker1,555
58.5%Roosevelt2,783
8.9%Debs423
−25.8%
4,761
D
55.7%Bryan1,968
37.3%McKinley1,317
7.0%Woolley249
+18.4%
3,534
D
80.0%Bryan2,374
15.8%McKinley469
4.1%Palmer123
+64.2%
2,966
O
0.0%Cleveland0
42.8%Harrison529
57.2%Weaver708
Weaver +14.5
1,237
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: −24.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−24.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−42.8%
1896+64.2%
1900+18.4%
1904−25.8%
1908−3.3%
1912+22.5%
1916+29.4%
1920−6.6%
1924−18.7%
1928−32.9%
1932+19.4%
1936+33.6%
1940+4.3%
1944+1.6%
1948+12.0%
1952−26.5%
1956−25.9%
1960−17.8%
1964+20.9%
1968−9.1%
1972−40.5%
1976−33.3%
1980−46.0%
1984−40.5%
1988−20.9%
1992−6.8%
1996−16.4%
2000−33.2%
2004−35.5%
2008−29.5%
2012−32.4%
2016−36.1%
2020−28.0%
2024−24.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Grand Junction, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 131,373 in 2024.32.8K65.7K98.5K131.4K131.4K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Grand Junction, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2016117,09422,63450,11042,2202,130
2018121,11321,98249,45347,4982,180
2020120,21020,32748,00849,5052,370
2022124,86817,77546,25258,2542,587
2024131,37317,35546,34064,3823,296
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Perched on the Western Slope far from Denver's urban core, Grand Junction consistently posts some of the widest Republican margins in Colorado, driven by energy-sector employment and a rural-leaning population that has resisted the state's broader Democratic shift.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.3 points.

A population of 158,601, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,658 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montrose, CO and Salina, KS.

Political twins — metros

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

Montrose, CO
85.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ population scale
Salina, KS
77.1twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Jefferson, GA
76.7twin score
12-yr trend2000 marginelasticity≠ 2012 margin

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 Grand Junction, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Junction, CO, Colorado voted Republican by 24.3 points (R+24.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,620 votes cast, 33,573 went Democratic and 55,839 went Republican.
When did Grand Junction, CO, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Junction, CO, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Grand Junction, CO, Colorado?
Grand Junction, CO, Colorado has a population of 158,601 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Junction, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Grand Junction, CO, Colorado is $73,658 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Grand Junction, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Grand Junction, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.