Mesa County, CO

CO · Presidential Elections 1884–2024

R+24.3
2024 Margin
D+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
159K
Population

Mesa County, CO (Colorado) voted R+24.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 55,839 votes (60.95%) to 33,573 (36.64%) for Harris.

This represents a D+3.7% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Mesa County is classified as a solid Republican county. Mesa County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 158,601.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+24.3
2020→2024 SwingD+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record36

Demographics

Population158,601
Median Age
41.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$73,658(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.2%
Catholic
8.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
5.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
2.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.5%Above Average(1.7x)
English
15.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
12.5%(1.3x)
Mexican
9.7%
Italian
5.2%
American Heritage
3.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.4%
18-29
8.6%↓
30-44
19.0%
45-64
30.9%↑
65+
21.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
10.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
9.8%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.4%
Manufacturing
6.1%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.6%(33,573)61.0%(55,839)R+24.3D+3.7
202034.8%(31,533)62.8%(56,888)R+28.0D+8.1
201628.0%(21,729)64.1%(49,779)R+36.1R+3.7
201232.7%(23,846)65.1%(47,472)R+32.4R+2.8
200834.5%(24,008)64.0%(44,578)R+29.5D+6.0
200431.6%(19,564)67.1%(41,539)R+35.5R+2.3
200030.3%(15,465)63.5%(32,396)R+33.2R+16.8
199636.7%(17,114)53.1%(24,761)R+16.4R+9.6
199234.4%(15,162)41.2%(18,169)R+6.8D+14.1
198838.7%(14,372)59.6%(22,150)R+20.9D+19.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mesa County, CO • 1884–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201426.8%(15,410)68.4%(39,313)R+41.6R+22.2
200838.1%(25,591)57.4%(38,582)R+19.3D+3.4
200235.9%(14,710)58.7%(24,030)R+22.8R+8.7
199641.6%(18,674)55.6%(24,964)R+14.0R+0.8
199042.1%(13,362)55.3%(17,565)R+13.2D+36.8
198424.6%(8,685)74.6%(26,356)R+50.0R+18.4
197833.8%(7,712)65.4%(14,941)R+31.7R+37.4
197252.2%(11,658)46.5%(10,378)D+5.7D+36.1
196634.8%(6,313)65.2%(11,809)R+30.3R+21.0
196045.1%(10,059)54.4%(12,135)R+9.3R+7.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.6%(30,571)54.9%(40,376)R+13.3D+12.3
201835.3%(23,873)61.0%(41,193)R+25.6D+0.9
201434.3%(19,859)60.9%(35,236)R+26.6R+44.9
201036.4%(19,869)18.1%(9,870)D+18.3D+22.5
200646.0%(21,475)50.2%(23,444)R+4.2D+32.5
200230.0%(12,255)66.7%(27,234)R+36.7R+26.0
199843.2%(17,248)54.0%(21,534)R+10.7R+14.4
199449.8%(17,998)46.2%(16,678)D+3.7R+7.9
199054.6%(17,165)43.1%(13,541)D+11.5D+4.3
198653.2%(16,169)45.9%(13,966)D+7.2R+5.4

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

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