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Montrose, CO
presidential margin
2008R+29.82012R+36.82016R+42.12020R+36.42024R+32.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.6
2024
median income$72,120U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age46.1U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate11.5%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.7%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english14.8%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.6%
English14.7%
Irish9.0%
Mexican16.2%
Spaniard0.8%
Peruvian0.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.1%
Other Christian2.0%
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.

Montrose, CO, Colorado

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Montrose, COTrumpR+32.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Montrose, CO, COA map of the single county of Montrose, 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.Montrose County, CO · R+32.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.2%16,704
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%8,354
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%568
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 Montrose, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Montrose County, CORepublicanR+32.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris8,354
65.2%Trump16,704
2.2%Kennedy568
−32.6%
25,626
R
30.8%Biden7,687
67.3%Trump16,770
1.9%Jorgensen465
−36.4%
24,922
R
25.8%Clinton5,466
67.9%Trump14,382
6.3%Johnson1,338
−42.1%
21,186
R
30.5%Obama6,138
67.3%Romney13,552
2.2%Johnson440
−36.8%
20,130
R
33.9%Obama6,495
63.7%McCain12,199
2.4%Nader459
−29.8%
19,153
R
29.4%Kerry4,776
69.2%Bush11,218
1.4%Nader225
−39.7%
16,219
R
28.4%Gore4,041
65.2%Bush9,266
6.4%Nader908
−36.8%
14,215
R
32.8%Clinton4,019
55.0%Dole6,730
12.2%Perot1,490
−22.2%
12,239
R
31.7%Clinton3,713
41.3%Bush4,847
27.0%Perot3,163
−9.7%
11,723
R
37.5%Dukakis3,748
60.2%Bush6,012
2.3%Paul233
−22.7%
9,993
R
28.2%Mondale2,864
70.4%Reagan7,162
1.4%Bergland147
−42.2%
10,173
R
22.8%Carter2,232
68.2%Reagan6,685
9.0%Anderson883
−45.4%
9,800
R
38.2%Carter3,164
58.4%Ford4,838
3.4%McCarthy280
−20.2%
8,282
R
26.5%McGovern1,870
64.8%Nixon4,571
8.8%Schmitz618
−38.3%
7,059
R
35.7%Humphrey2,394
52.8%Nixon3,547
11.5%Wallace771
−17.2%
6,712
D
59.8%Johnson4,009
39.9%Goldwater2,678
0.3%Hass22
+19.8%
6,709
R
41.3%Kennedy2,861
58.3%Nixon4,040
0.3%Byrd24
−17.0%
6,925
R
37.7%Stevenson2,461
62.0%Eisenhower4,054
0.3%Andrews19
−24.4%
6,534
R
32.0%Stevenson2,037
67.2%Eisenhower4,279
0.9%Hallinan55
−35.2%
6,371
D
49.7%Truman2,544
48.3%Dewey2,473
1.9%Thurmond99
+1.4%
5,116
R
43.1%Roosevelt2,258
56.4%Dewey2,952
0.5%Thomas27
−13.3%
5,237
R
44.0%Roosevelt3,013
54.6%Willkie3,744
1.4%Thomas98
−10.7%
6,855
D
54.2%Roosevelt2,938
41.4%Landon2,248
4.4%Lemke239
+12.7%
5,425
D
51.8%Roosevelt2,516
41.0%Hoover1,992
7.2%Thomas350
+10.8%
4,858
R
30.4%Smith1,297
67.3%Hoover2,873
2.4%Thomas101
−36.9%
4,271
R
27.3%Davis1,239
45.8%Coolidge2,077
26.8%La Follette1,217
−18.5%
4,533
R
37.5%Cox1,522
54.8%Harding2,225
7.7%Debs311
−17.3%
4,058
D
61.5%Wilson2,571
31.5%Hughes1,315
7.0%Benson293
+30.1%
4,179
O
39.4%Wilson1,478
16.8%Taft631
43.8%Roosevelt1,643
Roosevelt +4.4
3,752
D
47.4%Bryan1,461
38.7%Taft1,193
13.9%Debs428
+8.7%
3,082
R
36.4%Parker922
51.6%Roosevelt1,306
12.0%Debs305
−15.2%
2,533
D
56.6%Bryan1,038
35.9%McKinley658
7.5%Woolley138
+20.7%
1,834
D
86.2%Bryan1,348
11.6%McKinley182
2.2%Palmer34
+74.6%
1,564
O
0.0%Cleveland0
34.9%Harrison301
65.1%Weaver562
Weaver +30.2
863
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: −32.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−32.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−34.9%
1896+74.6%
1900+20.7%
1904−15.2%
1908+8.7%
1912+22.6%
1916+30.1%
1920−17.3%
1924−18.5%
1928−36.9%
1932+10.8%
1936+12.7%
1940−10.7%
1944−13.3%
1948+1.4%
1952−35.2%
1956−24.4%
1960−17.0%
1964+19.8%
1968−17.2%
1972−38.3%
1976−20.2%
1980−45.4%
1984−42.2%
1988−22.7%
1992−9.7%
1996−22.2%
2000−36.8%
2004−39.7%
2008−29.8%
2012−36.8%
2016−42.1%
2020−36.4%
2024−32.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Montrose, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 35,436 in 2024.8.9K17.7K26.6K35.4K35.4K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Montrose, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201627,6575,03413,0099,235379
201828,8154,88613,16610,332431
202031,5445,07413,97811,977515
202233,6374,43413,75814,871574
202435,4364,35613,72616,643711
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Montrose anchors Colorado's Western Slope, where a blend of agriculture, energy extraction, and recreation tourism produces a consistently Republican-leaning electorate that diverges sharply from the state's Front Range urban centers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.4 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.

A population of 43,807, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,120 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cañon City, CO and Grand Junction, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Cañon City, CO
86.3twin score
2000–2016 trajectory
Grand Junction, CO
85.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ population scale
Klamath Falls, OR
84.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory

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 Montrose, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montrose, CO, Colorado voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+32.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,626 votes cast, 8,354 went Democratic and 16,704 went Republican.
When did Montrose, CO, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montrose, CO, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Montrose, CO, Colorado?
Montrose, CO, Colorado has a population of 43,807 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montrose, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Montrose, CO, Colorado is $72,120 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Montrose, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Montrose, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.