Chaffee County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 6.7pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 9.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 1.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 16.0% | 42.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.6% | 38.7% |
| Other | 3.9% | 10.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.2% | 8.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 7.7% |
| Non-religious | 62.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+13.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+6.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+4.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+0.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+0.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.1 |
Chaffee, Colorado is a county that has a population of 20,178. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+13.6. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.4% | 41.9% | D+13.6 | D+6.7 |
| 2020 | 52.2% | 45.4% | D+6.8 | D+11.3 |
| 2016 | 43.4% | 47.9% | R+4.5 | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 48.5% | D+0.1 | D+0.3 |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 49.1% | R+0.1 | D+12.5 |
| 2004 | 42.9% | 55.6% | R+12.7 | D+7.5 |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 56.5% | R+20.1 | R+15.8 |
| 1996 | 42.5% | 46.8% | R+4.4 | R+2.2 |
| 1992 | 36.4% | 38.5% | R+2.1 | D+7.2 |
| 1988 | 44.6% | 53.9% | R+9.3 | D+24.9 |
| 1984 | 32.1% | 66.3% | R+34.3 | R+2.4 |
| 1980 | 28.9% | 60.7% | R+31.8 | R+15.2 |
| 1976 | 40.0% | 56.7% | R+16.7 | D+18.4 |
| 1972 | 31.6% | 66.6% | R+35.1 | R+24.1 |
| 1968 | 40.1% | 51.0% | R+10.9 | R+35.9 |
| 1964 | 62.3% | 37.4% | D+25.0 | D+29.4 |
| 1960 | 47.8% | 52.1% | R+4.4 | D+23.0 |
| 1956 | 36.3% | 63.7% | R+27.4 | R+13.6 |
| 1952 | 42.9% | 56.7% | R+13.8 | R+30.2 |
| 1948 | 57.7% | 41.2% | D+16.4 | — |
What defines Chaffee?
Chaffee has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.1 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2016
- Turnout of 90.4% in 2024 ranked 5 of 64 in the state — top quartile
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