† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupLas AnimasColoradoUnited States
Mexican30.0%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.3%1.2%—
Spaniard0.4%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.7%1.8%
German10.7%17.9%12.5%
English8.9%12.6%9.5%
Irish8.2%11.2%9.4%
American6.0%3.5%5.3%
Scottish4.2%2.5%1.3%
Italian2.8%4.9%4.8%
Swedish1.9%——
Norwegian1.7%——
Tongan3.3%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Las Animas
Colorado
United States
Median age
38.3
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.7%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Las Animas
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$51,875
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
35.7%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
13.9%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Las Animas
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.3%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
8.8%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Las Animas
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Las Animas, Colorado
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.5%
2008
+7.7%
2012
+12.4%
2016
−7.8%
2020
−12.0%
2024
−18.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
39.6%Harris306
57.8%Trump446
2.6%
R+18.1
R+6.1
R+16.7
772
R
43.3%Biden353
55.3%Trump451
1.3%
R+12.0
R+4.2
R+16.5
815
R
41.6%Clinton294
49.4%Trump349
9.1%
R+7.8
R+20.2
R+9.9
707
D
54.9%Obama406
42.4%Romney314
2.7%
D+12.4
D+4.7
D+8.6
740
D
52.4%Obama387
44.7%McCain330
3.0%
D+7.7
D+9.3
D+0.4
739
R
49.0%Kerry380
50.5%Bush392
0.5%
R+1.5
—
D+0.9
776
Las Animas sits at the heart of one of Colorado's most reliably Republican-leaning rural counties, where Hispanic heritage runs deep and population has declined steadily for decades, shaping an electorate that blends cultural tradition with economic stress.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 18.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 2,540, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,875 describe the city.
In 2024, Las Animas, Colorado voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 772 votes cast, 306 went Democratic and 446 went Republican.
When did Las Animas, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Animas, Colorado voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Las Animas, Colorado?
Las Animas, Colorado has a population of 2,540 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Animas, Colorado?
Median household income in Las Animas, Colorado is $51,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Las Animas, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Las Animas, Colorado from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
