La Plata County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 1880–2024

D+18.6
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
56K
Population

La Plata County, CO (Colorado) voted D+18.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 20,677 votes (57.93%) to 14,024 (39.29%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. La Plata County is classified as a solid Democratic county. La Plata County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 56,331.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+18.6
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record37

Demographics

Population56,331
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
49.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$86,056(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
76.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
70.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
10.2%(Below Average)
Evangelical
9.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.3%(1.6x)
Irish
15.0%Above Average(1.6x)
English
14.8%Above Average(1.7x)
Mexican
6.3%
Italian
4.5%
American Heritage
3.0%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.5%↓
18-29
9.1%↓
30-44
18.7%
45-64
33.9%↑
65+
20.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.2%
Educational Services
12.2%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
3.2%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.9%(20,677)39.3%(14,024)D+18.6D+0.9
202057.6%(20,548)39.9%(14,233)D+17.7D+8.3
201649.8%(15,525)40.4%(12,587)D+9.4D+0.2
201252.9%(15,489)43.6%(12,794)D+9.2R+7.1
200857.4%(16,057)41.1%(11,503)D+16.3D+9.6
200452.6%(13,409)45.9%(11,704)D+6.7D+17.1
200038.4%(7,864)48.8%(9,993)R+10.4R+1.5
199637.6%(6,509)46.5%(8,057)R+8.9R+11.4
199237.9%(5,913)35.4%(5,522)D+2.5D+19.5
198840.7%(5,443)57.7%(7,714)R+17.0D+19.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

La Plata County, CO • 1880–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201451.8%(11,852)44.5%(10,174)D+7.3R+11.3
200857.9%(15,550)39.3%(10,551)D+18.6D+16.1
200249.8%(8,016)47.2%(7,609)D+2.5D+5.7
199647.2%(8,014)50.4%(8,551)R+3.2D+16.2
199039.3%(3,954)58.7%(5,899)R+19.4D+17.7
198431.0%(3,995)68.1%(8,765)R+37.1R+11.1
197836.6%(2,810)62.6%(4,802)R+26.0R+15.4
197243.2%(3,944)53.8%(4,908)R+10.6D+22.9
196633.3%(2,091)66.7%(4,196)R+33.5R+17.4
196041.7%(3,451)57.7%(4,783)R+16.1R+6.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202261.8%(18,350)36.0%(10,689)D+25.8D+11.2
201855.9%(15,859)41.3%(11,727)D+14.6D+4.2
201452.7%(12,017)42.4%(9,658)D+10.4R+17.5
201053.3%(10,869)25.4%(5,186)D+27.9D+0.2
200662.5%(11,962)34.8%(6,666)D+27.7D+46.9
200237.3%(5,952)56.5%(9,022)R+19.2R+22.3
199849.9%(6,632)46.9%(6,232)D+3.0R+8.3
199453.8%(6,804)42.5%(5,373)D+11.3R+27.2
199067.9%(6,752)29.3%(2,919)D+38.5D+39.0
198649.4%(5,413)49.9%(5,462)R+0.4R+2.3

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

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