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Alamosa County, CO

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican31.5%15.8%11.3%

Spanish6.2%1.2%—

Guatemalan2.5%—0.5%

Spaniard2.0%1.0%—

Puerto Rican0.8%0.7%1.8%

German12.3%17.9%12.5%

Irish9.5%11.2%9.4%

English8.6%12.6%9.5%

Italian3.1%4.9%4.8%

American2.5%3.5%5.3%

Portuguese1.9%——

Dutch1.5%——

Norwegian1.5%——

African American†1.4%2.8%9.9%

Jamaican0.3%—0.4%

Navajo1.0%0.1%—

Oglala Sioux0.8%——

Chinese0.6%0.6%1.3%

Japanese0.2%—0.2%

Thai0.2%——

Vietnamese0.1%0.4%0.6%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Alamosa County	Colorado	United States
Median age	33.2	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	14.6%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.2%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Alamosa County	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$55,397	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.2%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.4%	45.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Alamosa County	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	21.2%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	19.1%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Alamosa County	Colorado	United States
Catholic	12.5%	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	61.5%	64.7%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	15.8%	2.6%	2.0%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 63.4% of 12,111 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic43.1%3,244TrumpRepublican53.9%4,057KennedyIndependent1.6%122

R+10.8

Lead: 813
Total: 7,529
vs nation: R+9.3
Turnout: 63.4%

BidenDemocratic48.1%3,759TrumpRepublican48.8%3,813JorgensenLibertarian1.2%90

R+0.7

Lead: 54
Total: 7,808
vs nation: R+5.1
Turnout: 69.3%

ClintonDemocratic46.0%3,189TrumpRepublican43.9%3,046JohnsonLibertarian5.8%405

D+2.1

Lead: 143
Total: 6,939
vs nation: Even
Turnout: 63.1%

ObamaDemocratic56.8%3,811RomneyRepublican40.3%2,705OtherAll other candidates3.0%199

D+16.5

Lead: 1,106
Total: 6,715
vs nation: D+12.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic56.0%3,521McCainRepublican41.9%2,635OtherAll other candidates2.1%130

D+14.1

Lead: 886
Total: 6,286
vs nation: D+6.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic48.0%3,017BushRepublican50.6%3,179OtherAll other candidates1.3%83

R+2.6

Lead: 162
Total: 6,279
vs nation: R+0.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.4%2,455BushRepublican50.5%2,857NaderGreen4.7%265

R+7.1

Lead: 402
Total: 5,659
vs nation: R+7.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.1%2,330DoleRepublican41.2%2,038PerotReform8.8%437

D+5.9

Lead: 292
Total: 4,943
vs nation: R+2.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 16,5812024 5-year
Median household income: $55,3972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 45.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 48.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43.9 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Willacy County, TX · twin score 91.2

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 63.4%7,674 participants ÷ 12,111 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 44.5%–49.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,189	11,397	63.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,225	11,700	53.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	7,968	11,497	69.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,127	12,139	50.5%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	7,674	12,111	63.4%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

16 precincts · 7,529 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Alamosa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -30662020043066202004	590	907	40	1,537	38.4%	59.0%	R+20.6
Precinct -30662020033066202003	627	680	58	1,365	45.9%	49.8%	R+3.9
Precinct -30662020073066202007	568	745	34	1,347	42.2%	55.3%	R+13.1
Precinct -30662020083066202008	203	497	14	714	28.4%	69.6%	R+41.2
Precinct -30662020063066202006	366	285	32	683	53.6%	41.7%	D+11.9
Precinct -30662020053066202005	188	469	15	672	28.0%	69.8%	R+41.8
Precinct -30662020013066202001	378	234	18	630	60.0%	37.1%	D+22.9
Precinct -30662020023066202002	324	240	17	581	55.8%	41.3%	D+14.5
Alamosa 108_0800302001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 208_0800302002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 308_0800302003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 408_0800302004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 508_0800302005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 608_0800302006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 708_0800302007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Alamosa 808_0800302008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+43.9%
1920	−6.3%
1924	−15.4%
1928	−17.2%
1932	+23.6%
1936	+39.2%
1940	+4.7%
1944	−3.4%
1948	+10.2%
1952	−25.1%
1956	−24.9%
1960	−11.3%
1964	+25.0%
1968	−17.0%
1972	−29.5%
1976	−11.3%
1980	−16.2%
1984	−26.2%
1988	−8.8%
1992	+7.7%
1996	+5.9%
2000	−7.1%
2004	−2.6%
2008	+14.1%
2012	+16.5%
2016	+2.1%
2020	−0.7%
2024	−10.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	43.1%Harris3,244	53.9%Trump4,057	1.6%Kennedy122	R+10.8	R+10.1	R+9.3	7,529
2020	R	48.1%Biden3,759	48.8%Trump3,813	1.2%Jorgensen90	R+0.7	R+2.8	R+5.1	7,808
2016	D	46.0%Clinton3,189	43.9%Trump3,046	5.8%Johnson405	D+2.1	R+14.4	±0.0	6,939
2012	D	56.8%Obama3,811	40.3%Romney2,705	3.0%	D+16.5	D+2.4	D+12.6	6,715
2008	D	56.0%Obama3,521	41.9%McCain2,635	2.1%	D+14.1	D+16.7	D+6.8	6,286
2004	R	48.0%Kerry3,017	50.6%Bush3,179	1.3%	R+2.6	D+4.5	R+0.1	6,279
2000	R	43.4%Gore2,455	50.5%Bush2,857	4.7%Nader265	R+7.1	R+13.0	R+7.6	5,659
1996	D	47.1%Clinton2,330	41.2%Dole2,038	8.8%Perot437	D+5.9	R+1.8	R+2.6	4,943
1992	D	41.8%Clinton1,928	34.0%Bush1,572	23.6%Perot1,089	D+7.7	D+16.5	D+2.2	4,617
1988	R	44.9%Dukakis2,146	53.7%Bush2,567	1.4%	R+8.8	D+17.4	R+1.1	4,780
1984	R	36.5%Mondale1,720	62.7%Reagan2,953	0.8%	R+26.2	R+10.0	R+8.0	4,711
1980	R	37.7%Carter1,821	53.9%Reagan2,601	8.4%	R+16.2	R+4.9	R+6.4	4,828
1976	R	42.2%Carter2,052	53.5%Ford2,599	4.2%	R+11.3	D+18.2	R+13.3	4,857
1972	R	33.0%McGovern1,540	62.5%Nixon2,916	4.5%	R+29.5	R+12.5	R+6.3	4,665
1968	R	38.0%Humphrey1,574	55.0%Nixon2,277	7.0%	R+17.0	R+42.0	R+16.3	4,140
1964	D	62.4%Johnson2,481	37.4%Goldwater1,488	0.2%	D+25.0	D+36.2	D+2.4	3,976
1960	R	44.3%Kennedy1,811	55.6%Nixon2,271	0.1%	R+11.3	D+13.7	R+11.4	4,086
1956	R	37.4%Stevenson1,465	62.3%Eisenhower2,442	0.3%	R+24.9	D+0.2	R+9.5	3,918
1952	R	37.0%Stevenson1,626	62.1%Eisenhower2,728	0.8%	R+25.1	R+35.3	R+14.3	4,391
1948	D	54.8%Truman2,395	44.6%Dewey1,950	0.7%	D+10.2	D+13.6	D+5.7	4,374
1944	R	48.2%Roosevelt1,806	51.6%Dewey1,933	0.3%	R+3.4	R+8.1	R+10.9	3,749
1940	D	52.1%Roosevelt2,467	47.4%Willkie2,243	0.5%	D+4.7	R+34.4	R+5.2	4,733
1936	D	68.9%Roosevelt2,754	29.7%Landon1,188	1.4%	D+39.2	D+15.5	D+14.9	3,999
1932	D	60.6%Roosevelt2,141	37.0%Hoover1,306	2.5%	D+23.6	D+40.8	D+5.8	3,534
1928	R	41.0%Smith1,239	58.2%Hoover1,759	0.8%	R+17.2	R+1.8	D+0.3	3,021
1924	R	25.1%Davis625	40.6%Coolidge1,009	33.8%La Follette841	R+15.4	R+9.1	D+9.7	2,486
1920	R	45.5%Cox949	51.9%Harding1,081	2.6%	R+6.3	R+50.3	D+19.9	2,084
1916	D	70.1%Wilson1,308	26.2%Hughes488	3.8%	D+43.9	—	D+40.8	1,866
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 36 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	49.7%3,525	50.3%3,573	7,098
2020	R	49.1%3,616	50.9%3,746	7,362
2018	R	49.1%2,875	50.9%2,977	5,852

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	50.6%2,999	46.1%2,734	5,930
2020Class II	R	48.4%John Hickenlooper3,734	49.3%Cory Gardner3,800	7,707
2016Class III	D	53.0%Michael Bennet3,695	41.5%Darryl Glenn2,894	6,972
2014Class II	D	47.4%Mark Udall2,440	45.7%Cory Gardner2,350	5,146
2010Class III	D	54.0%Michael Bennet2,656	40.2%Ken Buck1,977	4,918
2008Class II	D	55.7%Mark Udall3,410	36.8%Bob Schaffer2,252	6,127
2004Class III	D	63.6%Ken Salazar3,937	34.8%Pete Coors2,158	6,195
2002Class II	R	44.5%Tom Strickland2,071	51.0%Wayne Allard2,373	4,649
1998Class III	R	22.3%Dottie Lamm1,102	75.9%Ben Nighthorse Campbell3,753	4,943
1996Class II	R	46.8%Tom Strickland2,286	51.1%Wayne Allard2,498	4,886
1992Class III	D	64.3%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,963	31.7%Terry Considine1,462	4,611
1990Class II	R	39.5%Josie Heath1,659	58.5%Hank Brown2,455	4,195
1986Class III	R	48.5%Timothy Wirth2,079	49.9%Ken Kramer2,142	4,290
1984Class II	R	36.2%Nancy Dick1,768	62.9%William L. Armstrong3,078	4,890
1980Class III	R	48.1%Gary Hart2,322	51.0%Mary E. Buchanan2,461	4,824
1978Class II	R	43.0%Floyd K. Haskell1,780	56.3%William L. Armstrong2,331	4,143
1974Class III	D	53.4%Gary Hart1,889	43.9%Peter H. Dominick1,552	3,539
1972Class II	D	54.7%Floyd K. Haskell2,575	39.6%Gordon Allott1,866	4,710
1968Class III	R	37.2%Stephen McNichols1,563	62.8%Peter H. Dominick2,640	4,203
1966Class II	R	42.2%Roy Romer1,471	57.8%Gordon Allott2,016	3,487
1962Class III	D	49.9%John Carroll1,762	49.8%Peter H. Dominick1,759	3,530
1960Class II	R	48.2%Robert L. Knous2,015	51.1%Gordon Allott2,134	4,177
1956Class III	D	51.1%John A. Carroll2,036	48.9%Dan Thornton1,945	3,981
1954Class II	R	49.6%John A. Carroll1,704	50.4%Gordon Allott1,730	3,434
1950Class III	R	46.9%John A. Carroll1,803	53.1%Eugene D. Millikin2,042	3,845
1948Class II	D	70.0%Edwin C. Johnson3,087	28.8%Will F. Nicholson1,270	4,407
1942Class II	D	50.3%Edwin C. Johnson1,364	49.6%Ralph L. Carr1,346	2,714
1938Class III	D	67.9%Alva B. Adams2,795	31.5%Archibald A. Lee1,298	4,115
1936Class II	D	69.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,402	29.2%Raymond L. Sauter1,002	3,434
1932Class III	D	62.5%Alva B. Adams2,206	36.1%Karl C. Schuyler1,273	3,529
1930Class II	D	58.6%Edward P. Costigan1,843	40.4%George H. Shaw1,272	3,147
1926Class III	D	53.5%William E. Sweet1,281	43.4%Charles W. Waterman1,039	2,396
1924Class II	D	65.2%Alva B. Adams1,431	31.3%Lawrence C. Phipps688	2,195
1920Class III	R	47.9%Tully Scot909	48.2%Samuel D. Nicholson915	1,897
1918Class II	D	55.6%John Shafroth657	42.8%Lawrence C. Phipps506	1,182
1914Class III	D	41.5%Charles S. Thomas627	38.3%Hubert Work579	1,512

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1942Special · Class III	R	48.5%James A. Marsh1,285	50.4%Eugene D. Millikin1,336	2,651
1924Special · Class III	D	54.6%Morrison Shafroth1,091	40.2%Rice W. Means803	1,999

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	51.0%Jared Polis3,022	45.2%Heidi Ganahl2,674	5,921
2018	D	50.3%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera3,039	44.6%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias2,696	6,040
2014	D	50.9%John Hickenlooper2,632	43.3%Bob Beauprez2,238	5,167
2010	D	58.5%John Hickenlooper2,910	17.8%Dan Maes887	4,977
2006	D	64.8%Bill Ritter3,098	33.3%Bob Beauprez1,589	4,778
2002	R	41.2%Rollie Heath1,913	56.2%Bill Owens2,611	4,648
1998	R	48.7%Gail Schoettler2,396	49.0%Bill Owens2,409	4,916
1994	D	56.8%Roy Romer2,258	40.6%Bruce D. Benson1,613	3,975
1990	D	66.8%Roy Romer2,711	31.2%John Andrews1,267	4,058
1986	D	58.4%Roy Romer2,454	41.1%Ted L. Strickland1,726	4,202
1982	D	65.4%Richard Lamm2,743	33.3%John Fuhr1,396	4,197
1978	D	55.9%Richard Lamm2,300	38.9%Ted L. Strickland1,600	4,117

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024D+0.3

Presidential vote · 2024R+10.8

Alamosa County, CO registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 11-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Alamosa County, CO
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2016	10,056	3,776	2,882	3,226	172
2018	10,429	3,674	2,912	3,644	199
2020	10,993	3,622	3,050	4,110	211
2022	11,558	3,320	2,980	5,044	214
2024	12,081	3,107	3,075	5,610	289

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−15 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +120 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $48,660 in average income, against $64,084 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+8.2 on average — 2.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Alamosa County, CO itself (R+10.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Rio Grande County, CO87R+23.2
Conejos County, CO51R+17.8
El Paso County, CO27R+9.8
Costilla County, CO21D+14.7
Denver County, CO21D+56.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Rio Grande County, CO58
Conejos County, CO48
El Paso County, CO26
Costilla County, CO22

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Alamosa County, CO in Alamosa County, CO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+85
2012	−117
2013	+35
2014	−95
2015	+9
2016	+98
2017	+11
2018	+50
2019	−93
2021	+157
2022	−2
2023	+35
2024	−38
2025	−15

Alamosa County anchors Colorado's high-altitude San Luis Valley, where a majority-Hispanic population has historically leaned Democratic but shifted toward Republicans by double digits in the 2024 presidential race.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.9 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 29.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.

A population of 16,581, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,397 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Willacy County and Frio County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Willacy County

Texas

91.2twin score

2012–2024 trajectorymedian age≠ elasticity

Frio County

Texas

88.1twin score

2008–2016 trajectorymedian age≠ 12-yr trend

Cameron County

Texas

86.8twin score

2008–2020 trajectorymedian age≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Alamosa County

Alamosa

D+2

9.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alamosa County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alamosa County, Colorado voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,529 votes cast, 3,244 went Democratic and 4,057 went Republican.

When did Alamosa County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alamosa County, Colorado voted Democratic was 2016.

How many people live in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Alamosa County, Colorado has a population of 16,581 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Median household income in Alamosa County, Colorado is $55,397 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Alamosa County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alamosa County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Alamosa County

Colorado

United States

Median age

33.2

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

14.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.2%

15.5%

17.2%

Measure

Alamosa County

Colorado

United States

Median household income

$55,397

$95,470

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.2%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.4%

45.5%

35.6%

Measure

Alamosa County

Colorado

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

21.2%

16.2%

22.3%

Spanish

19.1%

11.1%

13.6%

Measure

Alamosa County

Colorado

United States

Catholic

12.5%

15.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

61.5%

64.7%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

15.8%

2.6%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+10.8MIT Election Lab

Population

16,5812024 5-year

Median household income

$55,3972024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

45.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

48.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+43.9 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Willacy County, TX · twin score 91.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,189

11,397

63.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,225

11,700

53.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

7,968

11,497

69.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,127

12,139

50.5%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

7,674

12,111

63.4%

A/A

Alamosa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -30662020043066202004

590

907

1,537

38.4%

59.0%

R+20.6

Precinct -30662020033066202003

627

680

1,365

45.9%

49.8%

R+3.9

Precinct -30662020073066202007

568

745

1,347

42.2%

55.3%

R+13.1

Precinct -30662020083066202008

203

497

714

28.4%

69.6%

R+41.2

Precinct -30662020063066202006

366

285

683

53.6%

41.7%

D+11.9

Precinct -30662020053066202005

188

469

672

28.0%

69.8%

R+41.8

Precinct -30662020013066202001

378

234

630

60.0%

37.1%

D+22.9

Precinct -30662020023066202002

324

240

581

55.8%

41.3%

D+14.5

Alamosa 108_0800302001

—

No votes

Alamosa 208_0800302002

—

No votes

Alamosa 308_0800302003

—

No votes

Alamosa 408_0800302004

—

No votes

Alamosa 508_0800302005

—

No votes

Alamosa 608_0800302006

—

No votes

Alamosa 708_0800302007

—

No votes

Alamosa 808_0800302008

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1916–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1916	+43.9%
1920	−6.3%
1924	−15.4%
1928	−17.2%
1932	+23.6%
1936	+39.2%
1940	+4.7%
1944	−3.4%
1948	+10.2%
1952	−25.1%
1956	−24.9%
1960	−11.3%
1964	+25.0%
1968	−17.0%
1972	−29.5%
1976	−11.3%
1980	−16.2%
1984	−26.2%
1988	−8.8%
1992	+7.7%
1996	+5.9%
2000	−7.1%
2004	−2.6%
2008	+14.1%
2012	+16.5%
2016	+2.1%
2020	−0.7%
2024	−10.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

43.1%Harris3,244

53.9%Trump4,057

1.6%Kennedy122

R+10.8

R+10.1

R+9.3

7,529

2020

48.1%Biden3,759

48.8%Trump3,813

1.2%Jorgensen90

R+0.7

R+2.8

R+5.1

7,808

2016

46.0%Clinton3,189

43.9%Trump3,046

5.8%Johnson405

D+2.1

R+14.4

±0.0

6,939

2012

56.8%Obama3,811

40.3%Romney2,705

3.0%

D+16.5

D+2.4

D+12.6

6,715

2008

56.0%Obama3,521

41.9%McCain2,635

2.1%

D+14.1

D+16.7

D+6.8

6,286

2004

48.0%Kerry3,017

50.6%Bush3,179

1.3%

R+2.6

D+4.5

R+0.1

6,279

2000

43.4%Gore2,455

50.5%Bush2,857

4.7%Nader265

R+7.1

R+13.0

R+7.6

5,659

1996

47.1%Clinton2,330

41.2%Dole2,038

8.8%Perot437

D+5.9

R+1.8

R+2.6

4,943

1992

41.8%Clinton1,928

34.0%Bush1,572

23.6%Perot1,089

D+7.7

D+16.5

D+2.2

4,617

1988

44.9%Dukakis2,146

53.7%Bush2,567

1.4%

R+8.8

D+17.4

R+1.1

4,780

1984

36.5%Mondale1,720

62.7%Reagan2,953

0.8%

R+26.2

R+10.0

R+8.0

4,711

1980

37.7%Carter1,821

53.9%Reagan2,601

8.4%

R+16.2

R+4.9

R+6.4

4,828

1976

42.2%Carter2,052

53.5%Ford2,599

4.2%

R+11.3

D+18.2

R+13.3

4,857

1972

33.0%McGovern1,540

62.5%Nixon2,916

4.5%

R+29.5

R+12.5

R+6.3

4,665

1968

38.0%Humphrey1,574

55.0%Nixon2,277

7.0%

R+17.0

R+42.0

R+16.3

4,140

1964

62.4%Johnson2,481

37.4%Goldwater1,488

0.2%

D+25.0

D+36.2

D+2.4

3,976

1960

44.3%Kennedy1,811

55.6%Nixon2,271

0.1%

R+11.3

D+13.7

R+11.4

4,086

1956

37.4%Stevenson1,465

62.3%Eisenhower2,442

0.3%

R+24.9

D+0.2

R+9.5

3,918

1952

37.0%Stevenson1,626

62.1%Eisenhower2,728

0.8%

R+25.1

R+35.3

R+14.3

4,391

1948

54.8%Truman2,395

44.6%Dewey1,950

0.7%

D+10.2

D+13.6

D+5.7

4,374

1944

48.2%Roosevelt1,806

51.6%Dewey1,933

0.3%

R+3.4

R+8.1

R+10.9

3,749

1940

52.1%Roosevelt2,467

47.4%Willkie2,243

0.5%

D+4.7

R+34.4

R+5.2

4,733

1936

68.9%Roosevelt2,754

29.7%Landon1,188

1.4%

D+39.2

D+15.5

D+14.9

3,999

1932

60.6%Roosevelt2,141

37.0%Hoover1,306

2.5%

D+23.6

D+40.8

D+5.8

3,534

1928

41.0%Smith1,239

58.2%Hoover1,759

0.8%

R+17.2

R+1.8

D+0.3

3,021

1924

25.1%Davis625

40.6%Coolidge1,009

33.8%La Follette841

R+15.4

R+9.1

D+9.7

2,486

1920

45.5%Cox949

51.9%Harding1,081

2.6%

R+6.3

R+50.3

D+19.9

2,084

1916

70.1%Wilson1,308

26.2%Hughes488

3.8%

D+43.9

—

D+40.8

1,866

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

49.7%3,525

50.3%3,573

7,098

2020

49.1%3,616

50.9%3,746

7,362

2018

49.1%2,875

50.9%2,977

5,852

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

50.6%2,999

46.1%2,734

5,930

2020Class II

48.4%John Hickenlooper3,734

49.3%Cory Gardner3,800

7,707

2016Class III

53.0%Michael Bennet3,695

41.5%Darryl Glenn2,894

6,972

2014Class II

47.4%Mark Udall2,440

45.7%Cory Gardner2,350

5,146

2010Class III

54.0%Michael Bennet2,656

40.2%Ken Buck1,977

4,918

2008Class II

55.7%Mark Udall3,410

36.8%Bob Schaffer2,252

6,127

2004Class III

63.6%Ken Salazar3,937

34.8%Pete Coors2,158

6,195

2002Class II

44.5%Tom Strickland2,071

51.0%Wayne Allard2,373

4,649

1998Class III

22.3%Dottie Lamm1,102

75.9%Ben Nighthorse Campbell3,753

4,943

1996Class II

46.8%Tom Strickland2,286

51.1%Wayne Allard2,498

4,886

1992Class III

64.3%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,963

31.7%Terry Considine1,462

4,611

1990Class II

39.5%Josie Heath1,659

58.5%Hank Brown2,455

4,195

1986Class III

48.5%Timothy Wirth2,079

49.9%Ken Kramer2,142

4,290

1984Class II

36.2%Nancy Dick1,768

62.9%William L. Armstrong3,078

4,890

1980Class III

48.1%Gary Hart2,322

51.0%Mary E. Buchanan2,461

4,824

1978Class II

43.0%Floyd K. Haskell1,780

56.3%William L. Armstrong2,331

4,143

1974Class III

53.4%Gary Hart1,889

43.9%Peter H. Dominick1,552

3,539

1972Class II

54.7%Floyd K. Haskell2,575

39.6%Gordon Allott1,866

4,710

1968Class III

37.2%Stephen McNichols1,563

62.8%Peter H. Dominick2,640

4,203

1966Class II

42.2%Roy Romer1,471

57.8%Gordon Allott2,016

3,487

1962Class III

49.9%John Carroll1,762

49.8%Peter H. Dominick1,759

3,530

1960Class II

48.2%Robert L. Knous2,015

51.1%Gordon Allott2,134

4,177

1956Class III

51.1%John A. Carroll2,036

48.9%Dan Thornton1,945

3,981

1954Class II

49.6%John A. Carroll1,704

50.4%Gordon Allott1,730

3,434

1950Class III

46.9%John A. Carroll1,803

53.1%Eugene D. Millikin2,042

3,845

1948Class II

70.0%Edwin C. Johnson3,087

28.8%Will F. Nicholson1,270

4,407

1942Class II

50.3%Edwin C. Johnson1,364

49.6%Ralph L. Carr1,346

2,714

1938Class III

67.9%Alva B. Adams2,795

31.5%Archibald A. Lee1,298

4,115

1936Class II

69.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,402

29.2%Raymond L. Sauter1,002

3,434

1932Class III

62.5%Alva B. Adams2,206

36.1%Karl C. Schuyler1,273

3,529

1930Class II

58.6%Edward P. Costigan1,843

40.4%George H. Shaw1,272

3,147

1926Class III

53.5%William E. Sweet1,281

43.4%Charles W. Waterman1,039

2,396

1924Class II

65.2%Alva B. Adams1,431

31.3%Lawrence C. Phipps688

2,195

1920Class III

47.9%Tully Scot909

48.2%Samuel D. Nicholson915

1,897

1918Class II

55.6%John Shafroth657

42.8%Lawrence C. Phipps506

1,182

1914Class III

41.5%Charles S. Thomas627

38.3%Hubert Work579

1,512

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1942Special · Class III

48.5%James A. Marsh1,285

50.4%Eugene D. Millikin1,336

2,651

1924Special · Class III

54.6%Morrison Shafroth1,091

40.2%Rice W. Means803

1,999

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

51.0%Jared Polis3,022

45.2%Heidi Ganahl2,674

5,921

2018

50.3%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera3,039

44.6%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias2,696

6,040

2014

50.9%John Hickenlooper2,632

43.3%Bob Beauprez2,238

5,167

2010

58.5%John Hickenlooper2,910

17.8%Dan Maes887

4,977

2006

64.8%Bill Ritter3,098

33.3%Bob Beauprez1,589

4,778

2002

41.2%Rollie Heath1,913

56.2%Bill Owens2,611

4,648

1998

48.7%Gail Schoettler2,396

49.0%Bill Owens2,409

4,916

1994

56.8%Roy Romer2,258

40.6%Bruce D. Benson1,613

3,975

1990

66.8%Roy Romer2,711

31.2%John Andrews1,267

4,058

1986

58.4%Roy Romer2,454

41.1%Ted L. Strickland1,726

4,202

1982

65.4%Richard Lamm2,743

33.3%John Fuhr1,396

4,197

1978

55.9%Richard Lamm2,300

38.9%Ted L. Strickland1,600

4,117

Frequently asked questions

How did Alamosa County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alamosa County, Colorado voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,529 votes cast, 3,244 went Democratic and 4,057 went Republican.

When did Alamosa County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alamosa County, Colorado voted Democratic was 2016.

How many people live in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Alamosa County, Colorado has a population of 16,581 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alamosa County, Colorado?

Median household income in Alamosa County, Colorado is $55,397 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Alamosa County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alamosa County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.