Gunnison County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 18802024

D+29.2
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Gunnison County, CO (Colorado) voted D+29.2 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 6,887 votes (62.94%) to 3,689 (33.71%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gunnison County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Gunnison County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 17,241.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+29.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record37

Demographics

Population17,241
Median Age
37.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
64.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$84,527(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
66.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.4%
Catholic
8.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
3.4%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.5%(1.6x)
English
15.6%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
13.5%(1.5x)
Italian
5.9%(1.2x)
Mexican
5.4%
Polish
3.7%(1.5x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.2%
18-29
17.2%
30-44
20.5%
45-64
32.1%
65+
15.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational ServicesMajor Specialization
16.4%(1.9x US)
Professional & Technical
15.1%(1.3x US)
Construction
10.5%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
7.2%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.7%(2.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.9%(6,887)33.7%(3,689)D+29.2R+1.8
202064.1%(6,976)33.1%(3,599)D+31.0D+11.5
201654.5%(5,128)34.9%(3,289)D+19.5R+0.1
201258.2%(5,044)38.5%(3,341)D+19.6R+7.7
200862.6%(5,556)35.3%(3,131)D+27.3D+11.9
200456.8%(4,782)41.3%(3,479)D+15.5D+16.4
200042.3%(3,059)43.2%(3,128)R+1.0R+10.6
199646.7%(2,812)37.0%(2,230)D+9.7R+3.0
199241.5%(2,389)28.9%(1,662)D+12.6D+26.4
198841.9%(1,897)55.7%(2,520)R+13.8D+22.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gunnison County, CO18802024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801880188818961904191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201455.4%(3,840)38.5%(2,671)D+16.9R+10.5
200861.1%(5,182)33.7%(2,859)D+27.4D+17.8
200252.2%(2,844)42.6%(2,322)D+9.6R+1.5
199653.4%(3,151)42.4%(2,499)D+11.1D+6.9
199050.9%(1,717)46.7%(1,576)D+4.2D+34.6
198434.1%(1,549)64.6%(2,930)R+30.4R+10.7
197839.7%(1,415)59.4%(2,118)R+19.7R+32.9
197256.0%(1,927)42.8%(1,472)D+13.2D+47.5
196632.8%(733)67.2%(1,499)R+34.3R+24.1
196044.7%(1,073)54.9%(1,319)R+10.2R+11.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202267.7%(6,184)29.9%(2,733)D+37.8D+8.2
201862.9%(5,526)33.3%(2,927)D+29.6D+9.4
201457.1%(3,960)36.9%(2,562)D+20.2R+24.7
201061.1%(3,859)16.2%(1,023)D+44.9D+7.4
200665.9%(4,154)28.4%(1,793)D+37.4D+41.2
200244.7%(2,428)48.5%(2,634)R+3.8R+30.2
199861.0%(3,211)34.5%(1,818)D+26.5R+1.6
199459.0%(2,501)31.0%(1,312)D+28.1R+11.5
199068.3%(2,295)28.7%(965)D+39.6D+17.4
198660.8%(2,238)38.6%(1,421)D+22.2D+1.2

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

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