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1892–2024
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Steamboat Springs, CO
presidential margin
2008D+5.22012R+6.62016R+10.02020D+0.82024D+1.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+1.5
2024
median income$95,231U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age42.3U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate6.3%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.2%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english8.2%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.4%
English14.2%
Irish13.0%
Mexican7.1%
Spanish0.9%
Spaniard0.9%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.7%
Other Christian1.3%
Orthodox0.4%
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.

Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado

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Steamboat Springs, COHarrisD+1.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Steamboat Springs, CO, COA map of the constituent counties of Steamboat Springs, 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.Moffat County, CO · R+62.8Routt County, CO · D+27.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.4%11,375
Donald TrumpRepublican48.0%11,034
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.6%597
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 Steamboat Springs, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Moffat County, CORepublicanR+62.8
Routt County, CODemocraticD+27.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.4%Harris11,375
48.0%Trump11,034
2.6%Kennedy597
+1.5%
23,006
D
49.3%Biden11,785
48.5%Trump11,595
2.2%Jorgensen522
+0.8%
23,902
R
41.3%Clinton8,474
51.4%Trump10,535
7.3%Johnson1,502
−10.0%
20,511
R
45.6%Obama8,877
52.2%Romney10,164
2.3%Johnson444
−6.6%
19,485
D
51.7%Obama9,852
46.5%McCain8,860
1.9%Nader358
+5.2%
19,070
R
44.3%Kerry7,747
54.0%Bush9,446
1.7%Nader294
−9.7%
17,487
R
36.3%Gore5,431
55.5%Bush8,312
8.2%Nader1,232
−19.2%
14,975
R
41.8%Clinton5,295
43.3%Dole5,485
14.9%Perot1,893
−1.5%
12,673
D
34.5%Clinton4,574
31.4%Bush4,167
34.1%Perot4,515
+3.1%
13,256
R
42.0%Dukakis4,556
55.6%Bush6,021
2.4%Paul261
−13.5%
10,838
R
28.8%Mondale3,279
69.1%Reagan7,869
2.1%Bergland241
−40.3%
11,389
R
26.0%Carter3,023
59.5%Reagan6,918
14.5%Anderson1,686
−33.5%
11,627
R
39.9%Carter3,581
54.8%Ford4,921
5.4%McCarthy481
−14.9%
8,983
R
30.3%McGovern2,204
62.6%Nixon4,557
7.1%Schmitz518
−32.3%
7,279
R
31.5%Humphrey1,841
57.9%Nixon3,387
10.6%Wallace623
−26.4%
5,851
D
57.9%Johnson3,510
41.8%Goldwater2,533
0.4%Hass24
+16.1%
6,067
R
43.4%Kennedy2,614
56.5%Nixon3,405
0.1%Byrd5
−13.1%
6,024
R
37.3%Stevenson2,127
62.6%Eisenhower3,573
0.1%Andrews8
−25.3%
5,708
R
36.8%Stevenson2,383
62.7%Eisenhower4,065
0.5%Hallinan32
−26.0%
6,480
D
52.8%Truman3,189
45.6%Dewey2,753
1.7%Thurmond100
+7.2%
6,042
R
46.1%Roosevelt2,863
53.4%Dewey3,314
0.5%Thomas28
−7.3%
6,205
D
50.1%Roosevelt3,831
49.3%Willkie3,768
0.6%Thomas47
+0.8%
7,646
D
57.1%Roosevelt3,907
36.5%Landon2,495
6.4%Lemke437
+20.6%
6,839
D
59.1%Roosevelt4,031
35.9%Hoover2,448
4.9%Thomas337
+23.2%
6,816
R
38.6%Smith2,355
59.8%Hoover3,650
1.6%Thomas97
−21.2%
6,102
R
32.7%Davis1,763
52.5%Coolidge2,831
14.8%La Follette801
−19.8%
5,395
R
34.9%Cox1,813
60.5%Harding3,148
4.6%Debs241
−25.7%
5,202
D
63.9%Wilson2,712
32.1%Hughes1,361
4.0%Benson168
+31.9%
4,241
D
48.3%Wilson1,817
27.4%Taft1,032
24.3%Roosevelt915
+20.9%
3,764
D
54.6%Bryan1,403
42.7%Taft1,098
2.7%Debs70
+11.9%
2,571
R
37.4%Parker856
60.5%Roosevelt1,384
2.0%Debs46
−23.1%
2,286
D
58.2%Bryan828
40.4%McKinley575
1.4%Woolley20
+17.8%
1,423
D
89.6%Bryan1,105
9.9%McKinley122
0.5%Palmer6
+79.7%
1,233
O
0.0%Cleveland0
49.2%Harrison325
50.8%Weaver336
Weaver +1.7
661
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: +1.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+1.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−49.2%
1896+79.7%
1900+17.8%
1904−23.1%
1908+11.9%
1912+20.9%
1916+31.9%
1920−25.7%
1924−19.8%
1928−21.2%
1932+23.2%
1936+20.6%
1940+0.8%
1944−7.3%
1948+7.2%
1952−26.0%
1956−25.3%
1960−13.1%
1964+16.1%
1968−26.4%
1972−32.3%
1976−14.9%
1980−33.5%
1984−40.3%
1988−13.5%
1992+3.1%
1996−1.5%
2000−19.2%
2004−9.7%
2008+5.2%
2012−6.6%
2016−10.0%
2020+0.8%
2024+1.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Steamboat Springs, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 33,515 in 2024.8.4K16.8K25.1K33.5K33.5K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Steamboat Springs, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201630,2707,23910,89511,505631
201831,3257,10710,54613,078594
202031,5907,02110,11113,852606
202232,5496,8219,49915,613616
202433,5156,5579,15717,063738
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Routt County's ski economy draws high-income transplants who have gradually softened a historically Republican lean, making Steamboat Springs one of Colorado's more competitive small mountain markets.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.5 points.

A population of 38,291, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,231 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, WY-ID and Truckee-Grass Valley, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Jackson, WY-ID
93.3twin score
12-yr trend2024 marginpopulation scale≠ 2016 margin
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
86.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2024 margin≠ median age
Bend, OR
86.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ 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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 1.5 points (D+1.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,006 votes cast, 11,375 went Democratic and 11,034 went Republican.
When did Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado?
Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado has a population of 38,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado is $95,231 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Steamboat Springs, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.