Question 1

How did Adams, Colorado vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Adams, Colorado voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+9.0. Kamala D Harris received 124,056 votes and Donald Trump received 103,024 out of 233,336 total votes cast, a 7.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Adams, Colorado's political history?

Accepted Answer

Adams, Colorado has 31 presidential elections on record, spanning 1904 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 50.7 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Adams, Colorado?

Accepted Answer

Adams, Colorado has a population of 530,225 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 45.2% non-Hispanic white, 42.8% Hispanic, 3.6% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $94,571.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Adams, Colorado?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Adams, Colorado are Orange, Riverside, Maricopa. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	45.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	42.8%
▶Black / African American(14)	3.6%
▶Asian(6)	3.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	1.7%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	15.2%	56.7%
Evangelical Protestant	5.8%	21.8%
Other	4.5%	16.6%
LDS (Mormon)	2.2%	8.1%
Mainline Protestant	0.9%	3.5%
Black Protestant	0.3%	1.2%
Non-religious	73.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+9.0
2020	Biden+16.3
2016	Clinton+8.5
2012	Obama+16.8
2008	Obama+18.4
2004	Kerry+2.4
2000	Gore+6.1
1996	Clinton+12.4
1992	Clinton+14.1

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	53.2%	44.2%	D+9.0	R+7.3
2020	56.7%	40.4%	D+16.3	D+7.8
2016	49.9%	41.3%	D+8.5	R+8.3
2012	56.9%	40.1%	D+16.8	R+1.6
2008	58.2%	39.9%	D+18.4	D+16.0
2004	50.6%	48.2%	D+2.4	R+3.7
2000	50.2%	44.1%	D+6.1	R+6.3
1996	51.3%	38.9%	D+12.4	R+1.7
1992	44.0%	29.9%	D+14.1	D+7.4
1988	52.6%	45.9%	D+6.7	D+28.3
1984	38.6%	60.2%	R+21.6	R+8.0
1980	36.9%	50.5%	R+13.6	R+20.2
1976	51.9%	45.3%	D+6.6	D+31.0
1972	36.4%	60.8%	R+24.4	R+25.8
1968	45.3%	43.9%	D+1.4	R+37.2
1964	69.0%	30.4%	D+38.6	D+31.8
1960	53.2%	46.4%	D+6.8	D+12.2
1956	46.9%	52.2%	R+5.3	D+4.9
1952	44.7%	54.9%	R+10.2	R+27.1
1948	57.8%	41.0%	D+16.9	—

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