Gilpin County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 18802024

D+12.7
2024 Margin
D+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Gilpin County, CO (Colorado) voted D+12.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 2,254 votes (54.58%) to 1,729 (41.86%) for Trump.

This represents a D+3.4% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Gilpin County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Gilpin County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 5,901.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+12.7
2020→2024 SwingD+3.4%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record37

Demographics

Population5,901
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
52.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$95,361(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
87.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Catholic
0.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
26.5%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
16.5%Above Average(1.8x)
English
12.7%(1.4x)
Italian
7.3%(1.5x)
American Heritage
5.8%
Mexican
5.5%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.4%
18-29
3.3%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
41.0%
65+
22.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
15.3%(1.8x US)
Professional & Technical
12.6%
Construction
9.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
7.8%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.7%(1.7x US)
Manufacturing
7.2%(0.7x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.6%(2,254)41.9%(1,729)D+12.7D+3.4
202053.1%(2,222)43.8%(1,833)D+9.3D+7.4
201645.7%(1,634)43.8%(1,566)D+1.9R+14.5
201256.7%(1,892)40.3%(1,346)D+16.4R+4.9
200859.2%(1,954)38.0%(1,253)D+21.2D+6.3
200456.5%(1,807)41.6%(1,329)D+15.0D+11.2
200044.6%(1,099)40.8%(1,006)D+3.8R+2.8
199644.7%(799)38.1%(682)D+6.5R+8.5
199241.3%(726)26.3%(462)D+15.0D+10.2
198850.6%(804)45.8%(728)D+4.8D+21.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gilpin County, CO18802024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201450.4%(1,450)40.7%(1,169)D+9.8R+13.6
200857.8%(1,891)34.4%(1,126)D+23.4D+9.5
200252.8%(1,209)39.0%(892)D+13.8D+3.7
199652.0%(920)41.8%(740)D+10.2D+8.7
199048.8%(682)47.3%(661)D+1.5D+12.8
198443.4%(658)54.7%(829)R+11.3R+19.5
197853.0%(438)44.8%(370)D+8.2R+2.2
197253.6%(468)43.2%(377)D+10.4D+27.0
196641.7%(244)58.3%(341)R+16.6R+5.5
196043.9%(238)55.0%(298)R+11.1R+8.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.2%(2,023)38.1%(1,302)D+21.1D+9.2
201853.7%(1,809)41.8%(1,407)D+11.9D+3.5
201449.7%(1,441)41.4%(1,198)D+8.4R+36.3
201051.3%(1,373)6.6%(176)D+44.7D+12.9
200663.2%(1,551)31.3%(769)D+31.9D+51.3
200236.3%(831)55.7%(1,277)R+19.5R+27.4
199851.4%(887)43.4%(750)D+7.9D+2.8
199448.4%(650)43.3%(581)D+5.1R+1.9
199049.9%(684)42.9%(588)D+7.0R+17.8
198661.9%(822)37.0%(492)D+24.8R+10.6

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

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