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Rifle, CO
presidential margin
2008D+14.72012D+7.52016D+7.92020D+16.12024D+13.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+13.4
2024
median income$93,592U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.8%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english24.2%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.6%
English12.9%
Irish10.8%
Mexican20.7%
Salvadoran1.4%
Argentinean1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.2%
Other Christian1.5%
Jewish0.8%
Hindu0.5%
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.

Rifle, CO, Colorado

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Rifle, COHarrisD+13.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rifle, CO, COA map of the constituent counties of Rifle, CO, CO, each 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.Garfield County, CO · D+2.1Pitkin County, CO · D+44.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.5%23,060
Donald TrumpRepublican42.1%17,485
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.4%1,000
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Rifle, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Garfield County, CODemocraticD+2.1
Pitkin County, CODemocraticD+44.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
55.5%Harris23,060
42.1%Trump17,485
2.4%Kennedy1,000
+13.4%
41,545
D
57.0%Biden24,416
40.8%Trump17,497
2.2%Jorgensen948
+16.1%
42,861
D
50.3%Clinton18,604
42.4%Trump15,682
7.3%Johnson2,707
+7.9%
36,993
D
52.6%Obama18,154
45.1%Romney15,559
2.2%Johnson770
+7.5%
34,483
D
56.6%Obama18,706
41.9%McCain13,843
1.5%Nader499
+14.7%
33,048
D
52.0%Kerry15,563
46.5%Bush13,907
1.4%Nader433
+5.5%
29,903
R
41.1%Gore10,224
46.9%Bush11,668
12.1%Nader3,012
−5.8%
24,904
D
45.8%Clinton9,671
39.1%Dole8,250
15.2%Perot3,202
+6.7%
21,123
D
41.5%Clinton8,902
28.4%Bush6,090
30.1%Perot6,453
+13.1%
21,445
R
46.1%Dukakis8,040
52.5%Bush9,159
1.4%Paul241
−6.4%
17,440
R
34.0%Mondale5,369
64.7%Reagan10,228
1.4%Bergland216
−30.7%
15,813
R
29.8%Carter4,399
51.3%Reagan7,569
18.8%Anderson2,774
−21.5%
14,742
R
37.7%Carter5,046
57.2%Ford7,654
5.1%McCarthy678
−19.5%
13,378
R
40.5%McGovern4,619
57.2%Nixon6,516
2.3%Schmitz257
−16.7%
11,392
R
37.2%Humphrey3,001
53.2%Nixon4,292
9.6%Wallace771
−16.0%
8,064
D
59.4%Johnson4,154
40.4%Goldwater2,822
0.2%Hass16
+19.1%
6,992
R
41.8%Kennedy2,801
58.1%Nixon3,894
0.2%Byrd11
−16.3%
6,706
R
37.0%Stevenson2,287
62.8%Eisenhower3,882
0.2%Andrews13
−25.8%
6,182
R
31.7%Stevenson2,086
67.9%Eisenhower4,470
0.5%Hallinan30
−36.2%
6,586
D
49.8%Truman2,773
49.1%Dewey2,735
1.2%Thurmond65
+0.7%
5,573
R
42.8%Roosevelt2,220
57.0%Dewey2,956
0.2%Thomas12
−14.2%
5,188
R
43.6%Roosevelt2,644
55.8%Willkie3,378
0.6%Thomas37
−12.1%
6,059
D
55.3%Roosevelt3,065
40.6%Landon2,250
4.1%Lemke230
+14.7%
5,545
D
63.1%Roosevelt3,673
33.9%Hoover1,973
3.0%Thomas176
+29.2%
5,822
R
40.3%Smith2,016
58.3%Hoover2,920
1.4%Thomas72
−18.1%
5,008
R
23.8%Davis1,121
50.5%Coolidge2,376
25.7%La Follette1,210
−26.7%
4,707
R
42.5%Cox1,906
53.3%Harding2,390
4.3%Debs192
−10.8%
4,488
D
66.6%Wilson3,394
27.5%Hughes1,402
5.9%Benson302
+39.1%
5,098
D
49.1%Wilson2,576
19.7%Taft1,032
31.2%Roosevelt1,636
+29.4%
5,244
D
57.5%Bryan3,160
37.0%Taft2,035
5.5%Debs301
+20.5%
5,496
R
44.7%Parker2,406
47.6%Roosevelt2,561
7.7%Debs413
−2.9%
5,380
D
74.9%Bryan4,005
24.0%McKinley1,284
1.0%Woolley56
+50.9%
5,345
D
95.9%Bryan5,828
3.3%McKinley200
0.8%Palmer48
+92.6%
6,076
O
0.0%Cleveland0
23.5%Harrison1,079
76.5%Weaver3,520
Weaver +53.1
4,599
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: +13.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+13.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−23.5%
1896+92.6%
1900+50.9%
1904−2.9%
1908+20.5%
1912+29.4%
1916+39.1%
1920−10.8%
1924−26.7%
1928−18.1%
1932+29.2%
1936+14.7%
1940−12.1%
1944−14.2%
1948+0.7%
1952−36.2%
1956−25.8%
1960−16.3%
1964+19.1%
1968−16.0%
1972−16.7%
1976−19.5%
1980−21.5%
1984−30.7%
1988−6.4%
1992+13.1%
1996+6.7%
2000−5.8%
2004+5.5%
2008+14.7%
2012+7.5%
2016+7.9%
2020+16.1%
2024+13.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Rifle, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 60,024 in 2024.15K30K45K60K60K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Rifle, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201651,59314,71014,22121,701961
201853,90814,80513,77924,368956
202056,67615,52713,92226,1001,127
202258,26314,52713,09529,5131,128
202460,02414,22412,93731,4801,383
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Rifle anchors Garfield County's shale-extraction economy, and its workforce ties to the energy sector correlate with some of the widest Republican margins on Colorado's western slope.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.4 points.

A population of 79,464, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,592 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Edwards, CO and Breckenridge, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Edwards, CO
95.7twin score
2004–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Breckenridge, CO
95.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share
Hood River, OR
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2004–2024 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 Rifle, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rifle, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,545 votes cast, 23,060 went Democratic and 17,485 went Republican.
When did Rifle, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rifle, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Rifle, CO, Colorado has a population of 79,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Rifle, CO, Colorado is $93,592 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rifle, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.