Adams County, Colorado
AkashicAdams County, COHarrisD+9.0
2024 precinct map of Adams CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Adams County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.1% | 124,056 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.1% | 103,024 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.2% | 2,909 |
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275 precincts · 233,491 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1904–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.1%Harris124,056 | 44.1%Trump103,024 | 1.2%Kennedy2,909 | 233,491 | ||
| D | 56.7%Biden134,202 | 40.4%Trump95,657 | 1.6%Jorgensen3,731 | 236,735 | ||
| D | 49.9%Clinton96,558 | 41.3%Trump80,082 | 5.1%Johnson9,893 | 193,677 | ||
| D | 56.9%Obama100,649 | 40.1%Romney70,972 | 3.0%Johnson5,272 | 176,893 | ||
| D | 58.2%Obama93,443 | 39.9%McCain63,976 | 1.9%Nader3,080 | 160,499 | ||
| D | 50.6%Kerry69,122 | 48.2%Bush65,912 | 1.2%Nader1,643 | 136,677 | ||
| D | 50.2%Gore54,132 | 44.1%Bush47,561 | 3.9%Nader4,165 | 107,852 | ||
| D | 51.3%Clinton48,314 | 38.9%Dole36,666 | 7.6%Perot7,206 | 94,214 | ||
| D | 44.0%Clinton45,357 | 29.9%Bush30,856 | 25.6%Perot26,379 | 103,077 | ||
| D | 52.6%Dukakis49,464 | 45.9%Bush43,163 | 1.6%Paul1,467 | 94,094 | ||
| R | 38.6%Mondale35,285 | 60.2%Reagan55,092 | 1.2%Bergland1,134 | 91,511 | ||
| R | 36.9%Carter31,357 | 50.5%Reagan42,916 | 12.6%Anderson10,702 | 84,975 | ||
| D | 51.9%Carter40,551 | 45.3%Ford35,392 | 2.8%McCarthy2,184 | 78,127 | ||
| R | 36.4%McGovern24,170 | 60.8%Nixon40,372 | 2.8%Schmitz1,870 | 66,412 | ||
| D | 45.3%Humphrey25,111 | 43.9%Nixon24,343 | 10.9%Wallace6,039 | 55,493 | ||
| D | 69.0%Johnson35,498 | 30.4%Goldwater15,652 | 0.6%Hass304 | 51,454 | ||
| D | 53.2%Kennedy21,168 | 46.4%Nixon18,452 | 0.4%Byrd178 | 39,798 | ||
| R | 46.9%Stevenson11,470 | 52.2%Eisenhower12,778 | 0.9%Andrews215 | 24,463 | ||
| R | 44.7%Stevenson7,321 | 54.9%Eisenhower8,995 | 0.4%Hallinan71 | 16,387 | ||
| D | 57.8%Truman6,240 | 41.0%Dewey4,419 | 1.2%Thurmond132 | 10,791 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt4,101 | 54.4%Dewey4,933 | 0.3%Thomas29 | 9,063 | ||
| R | 49.2%Roosevelt4,674 | 50.2%Willkie4,767 | 0.7%Thomas62 | 9,503 | ||
| D | 59.7%Roosevelt4,865 | 38.3%Landon3,124 | 2.0%Lemke162 | 8,151 | ||
| D | 59.4%Roosevelt4,554 | 36.7%Hoover2,812 | 3.9%Thomas299 | 7,665 | ||
| R | 35.5%Smith2,265 | 63.1%Hoover4,031 | 1.4%Thomas92 | 6,388 | ||
| R | 23.2%Davis1,209 | 56.3%Coolidge2,931 | 20.4%La Follette1,063 | 5,203 | ||
| R | 37.5%Cox1,633 | 57.6%Harding2,510 | 5.0%Debs217 | 4,360 | ||
| D | 61.7%Wilson2,120 | 33.9%Hughes1,165 | 4.3%Benson149 | 3,434 | ||
| D | 46.5%Wilson1,312 | 14.1%Taft398 | 39.4%Roosevelt1,113 | 2,823 | ||
| R | 46.5%Bryan1,232 | 49.1%Taft1,301 | 4.5%Debs119 | 2,652 | ||
| R | 47.5%Parker1,041 | 50.9%Roosevelt1,115 | 1.6%Debs35 | 2,191 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | −3.4% |
| 1908 | −2.6% |
| 1912 | +32.4% |
| 1916 | +27.8% |
| 1920 | −20.1% |
| 1924 | −33.1% |
| 1928 | −27.6% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | −1.0% |
| 1944 | −9.2% |
| 1948 | +16.9% |
| 1952 | −10.2% |
| 1956 | −5.3% |
| 1960 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | +38.6% |
| 1968 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | −24.4% |
| 1976 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | −13.6% |
| 1984 | −21.6% |
| 1988 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 276,084 | 97,782 | 69,199 | 104,246 | 4,857 |
| 2018 | 291,643 | 97,938 | 68,041 | 120,388 | 5,276 |
| 2020 | 320,095 | 103,673 | 70,638 | 139,380 | 6,404 |
| 2022 | 341,217 | 103,015 | 66,884 | 164,216 | 7,102 |
| 2024 | 362,792 | 101,051 | 67,921 | 183,967 | 9,853 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Adams County anchors Denver's northeastern suburbs and exurbs, where rapid Latino population growth and in-migration from the city have redrawn its electoral map over two decades, producing a D+9 margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.0 points.
A population of 530,225, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,571 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Glacier County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Adams County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Adams County, Colorado voted Democratic by 9.0 points (D+9.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 233,491 votes cast, 124,056 went Democratic and 103,024 went Republican.
When did Adams County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Adams County, Colorado?
Adams County, Colorado has a population of 530,225 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Adams County, Colorado?
Median household income in Adams County, Colorado is $94,571 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Adams County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.