Chaffee County, Colorado
AkashicChaffee County, COHarrisD+13.6
2024 precinct map of Chaffee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Chaffee 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 | 55.4% | 7,992 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.8% | 6,034 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.2% | 179 |
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11 precincts · 14,423 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1880–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.4%Harris7,992 | 41.8%Trump6,034 | 1.2%Kennedy179 | 14,423 | ||
| D | 52.2%Biden7,160 | 45.4%Trump6,222 | 1.4%Jorgensen189 | 13,717 | ||
| R | 43.4%Clinton4,888 | 47.9%Trump5,391 | 4.8%Johnson537 | 11,250 | ||
| D | 48.6%Obama5,086 | 48.5%Romney5,070 | 2.9%Johnson306 | 10,462 | ||
| R | 49.0%Obama4,861 | 49.1%McCain4,873 | 1.9%Nader186 | 9,920 | ||
| R | 42.9%Kerry3,766 | 55.6%Bush4,875 | 1.5%Nader129 | 8,770 | ||
| R | 36.4%Gore2,768 | 56.5%Bush4,300 | 6.0%Nader459 | 7,610 | ||
| R | 42.5%Clinton2,768 | 46.8%Dole3,052 | 8.3%Perot538 | 6,515 | ||
| R | 36.4%Clinton2,284 | 38.5%Bush2,419 | 24.7%Perot1,549 | 6,282 | ||
| R | 44.6%Dukakis2,548 | 53.9%Bush3,080 | 1.5%Paul86 | 5,714 | ||
| R | 32.1%Mondale1,779 | 66.3%Reagan3,680 | 1.6%Bergland91 | 5,550 | ||
| R | 28.9%Carter1,583 | 60.7%Reagan3,327 | 10.4%Anderson568 | 5,478 | ||
| R | 40.0%Carter2,064 | 56.7%Ford2,925 | 3.4%McCarthy173 | 5,162 | ||
| R | 31.6%McGovern1,354 | 66.6%Nixon2,859 | 1.8%Schmitz78 | 4,291 | ||
| R | 40.1%Humphrey1,667 | 51.1%Nixon2,121 | 8.8%Wallace365 | 4,153 | ||
| D | 62.3%Johnson2,463 | 37.4%Goldwater1,476 | 0.3%Hass12 | 3,951 | ||
| R | 47.8%Kennedy1,918 | 52.1%Nixon2,094 | 0.1%Byrd4 | 4,016 | ||
| R | 36.3%Stevenson1,303 | 63.7%Eisenhower2,284 | 0.0% | 3,587 | ||
| R | 42.9%Stevenson1,643 | 56.7%Eisenhower2,171 | 0.4%Hallinan15 | 3,829 | ||
| D | 57.7%Truman2,065 | 41.2%Dewey1,476 | 1.1%Thurmond39 | 3,580 | ||
| D | 50.5%Roosevelt1,731 | 48.8%Dewey1,675 | 0.7%Thomas24 | 3,430 | ||
| D | 52.2%Roosevelt2,153 | 46.9%Willkie1,933 | 0.8%Thomas35 | 4,121 | ||
| D | 66.8%Roosevelt2,447 | 29.2%Landon1,069 | 4.0%Lemke148 | 3,664 | ||
| D | 66.0%Roosevelt2,393 | 29.2%Hoover1,061 | 4.8%Thomas174 | 3,628 | ||
| R | 38.9%Smith1,230 | 59.5%Hoover1,880 | 1.6%Thomas50 | 3,160 | ||
| R | 19.9%Davis612 | 43.4%Coolidge1,336 | 36.7%La Follette1,130 | 3,078 | ||
| R | 43.5%Cox1,233 | 52.9%Harding1,501 | 3.6%Debs103 | 2,837 | ||
| D | 72.5%Wilson2,546 | 24.6%Hughes864 | 2.9%Benson103 | 3,513 | ||
| D | 48.3%Wilson1,641 | 21.3%Taft723 | 30.4%Roosevelt1,031 | 3,395 | ||
| D | 52.1%Bryan1,679 | 38.2%Taft1,233 | 9.7%Debs313 | 3,225 | ||
| R | 46.6%Parker1,601 | 46.9%Roosevelt1,611 | 6.5%Debs223 | 3,435 | ||
| D | 63.0%Bryan1,890 | 34.4%McKinley1,033 | 2.6%Woolley79 | 3,002 | ||
| D | 94.4%Bryan2,606 | 5.1%McKinley141 | 0.5%Palmer15 | 2,762 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 40.1%Harrison678 | 59.9%Weaver1,012 | 1,690 | ||
| R | 41.4%Cleveland941 | 56.2%Harrison1,277 | 2.4%Fisk54 | 2,272 | ||
| R | 46.2%Cleveland986 | 53.5%Blaine1,142 | 0.4%Butler8 | 2,136 | ||
| D | 50.8%Hancock1,188 | 48.5%Garfield1,135 | 0.7%Weaver17 | 2,340 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | −7.3% |
| 1888 | −14.8% |
| 1892 | −40.1% |
| 1896 | +89.2% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | −0.3% |
| 1908 | +13.8% |
| 1912 | +27.0% |
| 1916 | +47.9% |
| 1920 | −9.4% |
| 1924 | −23.5% |
| 1928 | −20.6% |
| 1932 | +36.7% |
| 1936 | +37.6% |
| 1940 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | +16.5% |
| 1952 | −13.8% |
| 1956 | −27.3% |
| 1960 | −4.4% |
| 1964 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −35.1% |
| 1976 | −16.7% |
| 1980 | −31.8% |
| 1984 | −34.3% |
| 1988 | −9.3% |
| 1992 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | −4.4% |
| 2000 | −20.1% |
| 2004 | −12.6% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | −4.5% |
| 2020 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,738 | 3,917 | 5,218 | 5,352 | 251 |
| 2018 | 15,600 | 3,969 | 5,073 | 6,321 | 237 |
| 2020 | 17,192 | 4,374 | 5,176 | 7,375 | 267 |
| 2022 | 18,260 | 4,437 | 4,956 | 8,576 | 291 |
| 2024 | 19,234 | 4,395 | 4,782 | 9,680 | 377 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Chaffee County, anchored by Salida and Buena Vista along the Arkansas River, swung Democratic by nearly 14 points in 2024—an unusually strong margin for a rural Colorado county shaped by outdoor recreation and in-migration from urban Colorado.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.6 points.
A population of 20,178, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,132 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Deschutes County and Newton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chaffee County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chaffee County, Colorado voted Democratic by 13.6 points (D+13.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,423 votes cast, 7,992 went Democratic and 6,034 went Republican.
When did Chaffee County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chaffee County, Colorado voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Chaffee County, Colorado?
Chaffee County, Colorado has a population of 20,178 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chaffee County, Colorado?
Median household income in Chaffee County, Colorado is $84,132 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Chaffee County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chaffee County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.