Kit Carson County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+68.3
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Kit Carson County, CO (Colorado) voted R+68.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,083 votes (83.37%) to 556 (15.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kit Carson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Kit Carson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 7,023.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+68.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,023
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,259(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.0%
Evangelical
21.0%
Mainline Protestant
14.7%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
2.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
26.8%Above Average(2.2x)
Mexican
18.7%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.2%
English
9.1%
American Heritage
5.4%
Italian
3.6%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.1%
18-29
6.1%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
29.3%
65+
19.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
22.1%(13.0x US)
Educational Services
11.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.7%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
4.8%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.0%(556)83.4%(3,083)R+68.3R+4.2
202017.1%(662)81.2%(3,143)R+64.1D+1.6
201614.5%(536)80.2%(2,967)R+65.7R+13.1
201222.6%(838)75.2%(2,785)R+52.6R+7.8
200826.5%(912)71.3%(2,455)R+44.8D+12.1
200420.8%(729)77.7%(2,721)R+56.9R+6.8
200023.4%(809)73.5%(2,542)R+50.1R+21.1
199631.3%(1,073)60.3%(2,068)R+29.0R+5.0
199225.3%(925)49.2%(1,801)R+23.9D+6.4
198834.0%(1,196)64.4%(2,262)R+30.4D+25.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kit Carson County, CO18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201415.7%(487)79.0%(2,448)R+63.3R+30.5
200830.5%(1,004)63.3%(2,081)R+32.8D+8.1
200227.8%(860)68.6%(2,125)R+40.8D+6.2
199625.6%(874)72.7%(2,480)R+47.1R+1.3
199026.5%(858)72.3%(2,337)R+45.7D+8.4
198422.7%(823)76.8%(2,789)R+54.2R+18.6
197831.9%(979)67.5%(2,072)R+35.6R+6.6
197234.9%(1,137)63.9%(2,083)R+29.0D+2.4
196634.3%(985)65.7%(1,886)R+31.4R+7.5
196037.8%(1,277)61.7%(2,082)R+23.9R+4.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.7%(475)81.5%(2,465)R+65.8R+5.2
201817.7%(547)78.2%(2,417)R+60.5R+6.3
201420.9%(647)75.1%(2,327)R+54.2R+65.9
201031.2%(941)19.5%(589)D+11.7D+27.9
200640.6%(1,131)56.8%(1,582)R+16.2D+48.8
200216.9%(520)81.8%(2,520)R+64.9R+33.7
199833.6%(1,077)64.8%(2,079)R+31.2R+27.7
199446.8%(1,441)50.3%(1,549)R+3.5R+37.9
199066.5%(2,093)32.2%(1,012)D+34.4D+37.5
198648.0%(1,500)51.2%(1,598)R+3.1R+18.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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Source: Official state election returns
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