Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 10.8% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17.4% | 54.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 15.0% | 47.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.1% | 22.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6.5% | 20.2% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 68.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+63.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+64.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+56.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+61.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+57.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+35.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.9 |
Rio Blanco, Colorado is a county that has a population of 6,544. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.7. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3% | 81.0% | R+63.7 | D+4.0 |
| 2020 | 15.2% | 82.9% | R+67.7 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 12.6% | 80.9% | R+68.3 | R+4.3 |
| 2012 | 16.9% | 80.9% | R+64.0 | R+7.4 |
| 2008 | 20.8% | 77.4% | R+56.6 | D+4.5 |
| 2004 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.2 | R+3.7 |
| 2000 | 19.0% | 76.5% | R+57.5 | R+21.9 |
| 1996 | 26.9% | 62.5% | R+35.6 | R+19.7 |
| 1992 | 27.3% | 43.2% | R+15.9 | D+22.4 |
| 1988 | 30.2% | 68.4% | R+38.2 | D+24.2 |
| 1984 | 18.4% | 80.8% | R+62.5 | R+5.5 |
| 1980 | 17.5% | 74.5% | R+57.0 | R+19.1 |
| 1976 | 29.3% | 67.2% | R+37.9 | D+19.2 |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 77.3% | R+57.1 | R+17.6 |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 64.6% | R+39.5 | R+45.1 |
| 1964 | 52.7% | 47.2% | D+5.5 | D+32.8 |
| 1960 | 36.3% | 63.6% | R+27.3 | D+15.7 |
| 1956 | 28.5% | 71.5% | R+43.0 | D+0.4 |
| 1952 | 28.0% | 71.4% | R+43.4 | R+30.3 |
| 1948 | 42.9% | 56.0% | R+13.1 | — |
What defines Rio Blanco?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 63.7% margin
- Turnout of 79.1% in 2024 ranked 16 of 64 in the state — top quartile
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