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Trinidad·Colorado

Trinidad moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CO
Trinidad
HarrisD+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.6%2,041
Donald TrumpRepublican47.4%1,950
OtherAll other candidates3.0%123
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +2.2% in 2024.+2.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+23.0%
2012+21.7%
2016+0.4%
2020+7.2%
2024+2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.6%Harris2,041
47.4%Trump1,950
3.0%
+2.2%
4,114
D
52.6%Biden2,223
45.4%Trump1,918
2.0%incl. Jorgensen
+7.2%
4,226
D
46.9%Clinton1,678
46.5%Trump1,663
6.6%incl. Johnson
+0.4%
3,577
D
60.8%Obama2,166
39.2%Romney1,394
0.0%
+21.7%
3,560
D
60.3%Obama2,171
37.3%McCain1,344
2.4%
+23.0%
3,603

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorTrinidadCityColoradoStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White67.7%70.5%61.0%
Black1.2%4.0%12.2%
Asian1.9%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races20.1%14.9%12.6%
Other race8.9%7.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino44.8%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$52,273$95,470$84,427
Poverty rate21.1%9.5%12.5%
Median age41.937.939.1
Age 18–247.8%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older26.1%15.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)19.3%45.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home10.4%16.2%22.3%
Spanish8.8%11.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 12.0%German 17.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 10.1%English 12.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.9%Irish 11.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic17.7%County context15.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.0%County context11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed73.5%County context64.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
Italian
10.1%
English
9.9%
Irish
9.1%
American
3.4%
Scottish
3.3%
French
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish8.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Korean0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
17.7%
Evangelical Protestant
6.0%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Other Christian
1.0%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted73.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Trinidad sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.

A population of 8,286, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,273 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Trinidad, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Trinidad, Colorado voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,114 votes cast, 2,041 went Democratic and 1,950 went Republican.
What is Trinidad, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Trinidad, Colorado in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Trinidad, Colorado?
Trinidad, Colorado has a population of 8,286 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Trinidad, Colorado?
Median household income in Trinidad, Colorado is $52,273 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Trinidad, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Trinidad, Colorado from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.