HarrisDemocratic46.2%39,328TrumpRepublican51.3%43,688OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,104
R+5.1- Lead
- 4,360
- Total
- 85,120
- vs nation
- R+3.7
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Pueblo, CO
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.6%43,772TrumpRepublican47.9%42,252OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,275
D+1.7- Lead
- 1,520
- Total
- 88,299
- vs nation
- R+2.7
ClintonDemocratic45.6%35,875TrumpRepublican46.1%36,265OtherAll other candidates8.3%6,506
R+0.5- Lead
- 390
- Total
- 78,646
- vs nation
- R+2.6
ObamaDemocratic55.7%42,551RomneyRepublican41.7%31,894OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,974
D+13.9- Lead
- 10,657
- Total
- 76,419
- vs nation
- D+10.1
ObamaDemocratic56.7%41,097McCainRepublican41.8%30,257OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,073
D+15.0- Lead
- 10,840
- Total
- 72,427
- vs nation
- D+7.7
KerryDemocratic52.6%35,369BushRepublican46.3%31,117OtherAll other candidates1.0%701
D+6.3- Lead
- 4,252
- Total
- 67,187
- vs nation
- D+8.8
GoreDemocratic53.5%28,888BushRepublican42.3%22,827OtherAll other candidates4.1%2,231
D+11.2- Lead
- 6,061
- Total
- 53,946
- vs nation
- D+10.7
ClintonDemocratic57.2%28,791DoleRepublican34.6%17,402OtherAll other candidates8.2%4,108
D+22.6- Lead
- 11,389
- Total
- 50,301
- vs nation
- D+14.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 169,3562024 5-year
- Population density
- 71 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,387 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,0102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 42.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clearlake, CA · twin score 86.3
presidential history
Party record book
Pueblo, CO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
85.4%
8,373 votes · D+71.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 72.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.6%
15,541 votes · R+32.4
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 55.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
43,772votes
49.6% of the vote · D+1.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 42,551 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
43,688votes
51.3% of the vote · R+5.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,252 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+78.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.9 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +31.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +14.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+6.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+5.1
Pueblo, CO registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 12-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 115,834 | 47,917 | 29,013 | 37,159 | 1,745 |
| 2018 | 115,085 | 44,997 | 28,489 | 39,727 | 1,872 |
| 2020 | 120,703 | 43,864 | 30,254 | 44,318 | 2,267 |
| 2022 | 125,119 | 41,179 | 29,123 | 52,414 | 2,403 |
| 2024 | 130,271 | 38,659 | 29,825 | 58,596 | 3,191 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−648 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +10,102 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +492 |
| 2012 | +215 |
| 2013 | +68 |
| 2014 | +31 |
| 2015 | +1,435 |
| 2016 | +1,603 |
| 2017 | +1,442 |
| 2018 | +1,091 |
| 2019 | +968 |
| 2021 | +1,661 |
| 2022 | +908 |
| 2023 | +526 |
| 2024 | +310 |
| 2025 | −648 |
Pueblo's identity as the former home of Colorado Fuel and Iron gives it a working-class Democratic lean unusual for a mid-sized Front Range metro, even as statewide suburban realignment reshapes the political map around it.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 46.1 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.1 points.
A population of 169,356, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,010 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clearlake, CA and Raymondville, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Clearlake, CA
86.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
Raymondville, TX
85.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Alamosa, CO
85.7twin score
2004–2012 trajectory% Latino≠ 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 Pueblo, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pueblo, CO, Colorado voted Republican by 5.1 points (R+5.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,120 votes cast, 39,328 went Democratic and 43,688 went Republican.
When did Pueblo, CO, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pueblo, CO, Colorado voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pueblo, CO, Colorado?
Pueblo, CO, Colorado has a population of 169,356 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pueblo, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Pueblo, CO, Colorado is $64,010 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Pueblo, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pueblo, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.