Delta County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 14.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.2% | 34.5% |
| Catholic | 8.8% | 30.0% |
| Other | 6.4% | 21.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.2% | 14.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.6% | 12.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 70.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+35.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+38.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.9 |
Delta, Colorado is a county that has a population of 31,598. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+35.5. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.0% | 66.5% | R+35.5 | D+1.6 |
| 2020 | 30.4% | 67.5% | R+37.1 | D+7.9 |
| 2016 | 24.3% | 69.4% | R+45.1 | R+5.5 |
| 2012 | 29.0% | 68.5% | R+39.5 | R+7.2 |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 65.2% | R+32.3 | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 68.7% | R+38.8 | D+1.4 |
| 2000 | 25.7% | 66.0% | R+40.3 | R+18.1 |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 54.5% | R+22.2 | R+13.3 |
| 1992 | 32.6% | 41.5% | R+8.9 | D+12.2 |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 59.6% | R+21.1 | D+18.8 |
| 1984 | 29.4% | 69.3% | R+39.9 | D+1.7 |
| 1980 | 25.4% | 67.0% | R+41.5 | R+20.9 |
| 1976 | 38.2% | 58.8% | R+20.6 | D+20.7 |
| 1972 | 26.4% | 67.7% | R+41.4 | R+20.8 |
| 1968 | 35.0% | 55.5% | R+20.5 | R+35.8 |
| 1964 | 57.5% | 42.2% | D+15.3 | D+41.9 |
| 1960 | 36.6% | 63.2% | R+26.6 | D+3.0 |
| 1956 | 35.1% | 64.7% | R+29.6 | D+5.3 |
| 1952 | 32.1% | 67.0% | R+34.9 | R+35.1 |
| 1948 | 49.0% | 48.8% | D+0.2 | — |
What defines Delta?
Delta voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 35.5% margin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 45.1pp to 35.5pp over the last 3 presidential elections