Denver County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 1904–2024

D+56.1
2024 Margin
R+5.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1984
Voting Streak
719K
Population

Denver County, CO (Colorado) voted D+56.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 278,634 votes (76.65%) to 74,765 (20.57%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Denver County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Denver County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 718,877.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+56.1
2020→2024 SwingR+5.3%
Voting StreakD since 1984
Elections on Record31

Demographics

Population718,877
Median Age
35.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
56.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$94,718(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
28.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
48.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
24.8%
Evangelical
6.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Black Protestant
1.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.4%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
20.7%Above Average(1.9x)
German
14.3%
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
English
10.9%(1.2x)
Italian
5.5%
American Heritage
2.9%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.0%↓
18-29
8.0%↓
30-44
33.1%↑
45-64
28.4%↑
65+
12.5%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
20.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
8.4%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.4%
Construction
6.6%
Manufacturing
5.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202476.7%(278,634)20.6%(74,765)D+56.1R+5.3
202079.5%(313,292)18.2%(71,617)D+61.4D+6.6
201673.7%(244,551)18.9%(62,690)D+54.8D+5.6
201273.4%(222,018)24.2%(73,111)D+49.2R+3.2
200875.5%(204,882)23.0%(62,567)D+52.4D+12.1
200469.6%(166,135)29.3%(69,903)D+40.3D+9.3
200061.9%(122,693)30.9%(61,224)D+31.0R+0.7
199661.8%(120,312)30.0%(58,529)D+31.7D+1.2
199256.0%(121,961)25.4%(55,418)D+30.5D+6.9
198860.7%(127,173)37.1%(77,753)D+23.6D+21.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Denver County, CO • 1904–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-601904191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201470.7%(163,783)24.5%(56,789)D+46.2R+4.7
200873.5%(196,252)22.5%(60,199)D+50.9D+13.9
200267.1%(103,677)30.1%(46,463)D+37.0D+6.1
199664.1%(116,374)33.2%(60,306)D+30.9D+20.0
199053.6%(72,825)42.7%(57,994)D+10.9D+11.0
198449.1%(104,295)49.1%(104,392)R+0.0R+2.7
197850.5%(78,231)47.8%(74,062)D+2.7R+5.2
197252.5%(113,083)44.7%(96,203)D+7.8D+11.8
196648.0%(81,035)51.9%(87,763)R+4.0R+4.5
196050.1%(107,321)49.6%(106,191)D+0.5R+3.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202282.4%(234,250)16.2%(46,046)D+66.2D+8.3
201877.4%(238,762)19.5%(60,151)D+57.9D+5.3
201474.3%(172,290)21.7%(50,257)D+52.6R+17.5
201074.4%(142,645)4.2%(8,068)D+70.1D+13.2
200677.2%(121,494)20.2%(31,851)D+56.9D+49.8
200251.5%(78,838)44.4%(67,959)D+7.1R+25.2
199865.0%(103,540)32.7%(52,109)D+32.3R+10.9
199468.6%(99,854)25.5%(37,047)D+43.2R+2.8
199071.4%(97,216)25.4%(34,600)D+46.0D+1.7
198671.7%(120,807)27.4%(46,180)D+44.3R+8.4

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

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