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Sterling, CO
presidential margin
2008R+35.22012R+38.02016R+55.92020R+55.72024R+56.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+56.6
2024
median income$51,829U.S. $80,734 · CO $95,470
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · CO 37.9
poverty rate15.8%U.S. 12.5% · CO 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.1%U.S. 35.6% · CO 45.5%
non-english10.1%U.S. 22.3% · CO 16.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.2%
English9.9%
Irish8.5%
Mexican12.2%
Dominican0.6%
Spanish0.6%
African American†2.9%
African0.4%
Sudanese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.5%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Sterling, CO, Colorado

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Sterling, COTrumpR+56.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sterling, CO, COA map of the single county of Sterling, 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.Logan County, CO · R+56.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.3%7,855
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.6%2,098
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%213
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 Sterling, CO, CO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Logan County, CORepublicanR+56.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.6%Harris2,098
77.3%Trump7,855
2.1%Kennedy213
−56.6%
10,166
R
21.1%Biden2,218
76.8%Trump8,087
2.2%Jorgensen227
−55.7%
10,532
R
19.0%Clinton1,851
74.9%Trump7,282
6.1%Johnson589
−55.9%
9,722
R
29.7%Obama2,712
67.7%Romney6,179
2.6%Johnson233
−38.0%
9,124
R
31.7%Obama2,846
66.9%McCain6,002
1.4%Nader129
−35.2%
8,977
R
28.4%Kerry2,491
70.4%Bush6,168
1.2%Nader107
−41.9%
8,766
R
28.4%Gore2,296
68.3%Bush5,531
3.3%Nader269
−40.0%
8,096
R
36.4%Clinton2,765
53.2%Dole4,032
10.4%Perot789
−16.7%
7,586
R
32.6%Clinton2,718
41.0%Bush3,420
26.4%Perot2,207
−8.4%
8,345
R
42.4%Dukakis3,382
56.2%Bush4,485
1.4%Paul108
−13.8%
7,975
R
26.5%Mondale2,155
72.3%Reagan5,883
1.2%Bergland95
−45.8%
8,133
R
28.1%Carter2,332
63.2%Reagan5,238
8.7%Anderson723
−35.0%
8,293
R
44.4%Carter3,543
53.3%Ford4,256
2.3%McCarthy183
−8.9%
7,982
R
30.5%McGovern2,426
67.3%Nixon5,352
2.2%Schmitz178
−36.8%
7,956
R
33.2%Humphrey2,521
56.9%Nixon4,323
9.8%Wallace747
−23.7%
7,591
D
54.6%Johnson4,222
45.2%Goldwater3,497
0.2%Hass12
+9.4%
7,731
R
40.0%Kennedy3,334
60.0%Nixon5,002
0.1%Byrd5
−20.0%
8,341
R
35.2%Stevenson2,841
64.5%Eisenhower5,199
0.2%Andrews20
−29.3%
8,060
R
31.8%Stevenson2,459
67.7%Eisenhower5,237
0.6%Hallinan43
−35.9%
7,739
R
49.3%Truman3,179
50.0%Dewey3,223
0.7%Thurmond46
−0.7%
6,448
R
38.1%Roosevelt2,471
61.6%Dewey3,998
0.3%Thomas18
−23.5%
6,487
R
37.5%Roosevelt2,819
61.4%Willkie4,613
1.1%Thomas83
−23.9%
7,515
D
55.3%Roosevelt4,070
42.6%Landon3,136
2.1%Lemke154
+12.7%
7,360
D
52.4%Roosevelt3,641
45.4%Hoover3,157
2.1%Thomas149
+7.0%
6,947
R
26.6%Smith1,620
71.9%Hoover4,377
1.5%Thomas89
−45.3%
6,086
R
17.0%Davis946
55.6%Coolidge3,103
27.5%La Follette1,532
−38.6%
5,581
R
36.2%Cox1,893
59.7%Harding3,123
4.1%Debs214
−23.5%
5,230
D
63.1%Wilson2,679
33.5%Hughes1,422
3.3%Benson142
+29.6%
4,243
D
40.7%Wilson1,338
20.2%Taft664
39.2%Roosevelt1,289
+20.5%
3,291
R
44.9%Bryan950
49.9%Taft1,054
5.2%Debs110
−4.9%
2,114
R
33.8%Parker486
57.1%Roosevelt821
9.0%Debs130
−23.3%
1,437
R
45.7%Bryan583
46.6%McKinley594
7.7%Woolley98
−0.9%
1,275
D
69.2%Bryan603
26.5%McKinley231
4.2%Palmer37
+42.7%
871
R
0.0%Cleveland0
56.0%Harrison322
44.0%Weaver253
−56.0%
575
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: −56.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−56.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−56.0%
1896+42.7%
1900−0.9%
1904−23.3%
1908−4.9%
1912+20.5%
1916+29.6%
1920−23.5%
1924−38.6%
1928−45.3%
1932+7.0%
1936+12.7%
1940−23.9%
1944−23.5%
1948−0.7%
1952−35.9%
1956−29.3%
1960−20.0%
1964+9.4%
1968−23.7%
1972−36.8%
1976−8.9%
1980−35.0%
1984−45.8%
1988−13.8%
1992−8.4%
1996−16.7%
2000−40.0%
2004−41.9%
2008−35.2%
2012−38.0%
2016−55.9%
2020−55.7%
2024−56.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Sterling, CORegistered voters by party of registration, 2016–2024. Latest total 14,183 in 2024.3.5K7.1K10.6K14.2K14.2K20162024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Sterling, CO
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
201613,2792,1916,5594,356173
201813,1691,9496,5194,525176
202013,4341,7656,7254,752192
202213,6151,6246,5315,243217
202414,1831,4756,6135,820275
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Sterling anchors Logan County, a stretch of High Plains farm country where Republican presidential margins have consistently exceeded 40 points, reflecting the region's ranching economy and sparse, aging population.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.6 points.

A population of 20,892, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,829 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scottsbluff, NE and Susanville, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Scottsbluff, NE
87.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Susanville, CA
85.4twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Greenville, OH
85.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Sterling, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sterling, CO, Colorado voted Republican by 56.6 points (R+56.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,166 votes cast, 2,098 went Democratic and 7,855 went Republican.
When did Sterling, CO, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sterling, CO, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Sterling, CO, Colorado?
Sterling, CO, Colorado has a population of 20,892 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sterling, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Sterling, CO, Colorado is $51,829 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Sterling, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sterling, CO, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.