Akashic

county

Elbert County, CO

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1880–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1880 → 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

German21.4%17.9%12.5%

English17.0%12.6%9.5%

Irish13.2%11.2%9.4%

Italian6.3%4.9%4.8%

Scottish3.7%2.5%1.3%

American3.6%3.5%5.3%

Norwegian2.4%——

Polish2.0%2.1%2.2%

Mexican6.5%15.8%11.3%

Spaniard0.7%1.0%—

Spanish0.7%1.2%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.7%1.8%

Argentinean0.3%——

Peruvian0.2%——

Native Hawaiian0.4%——

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	Elbert County	Colorado	United States
Median age	45	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	6.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.8%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Elbert County	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$132,685	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.3%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	36.1%	45.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Elbert County	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.3%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	3.9%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Elbert County	Colorado	United States
Catholic	10.9%	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.4%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	74.5%	64.7%	51.5%

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 95.2% of 21,701 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.3%4,768TrumpRepublican74.5%15,209KennedyIndependent1.1%223

R+51.1

Lead: 10,441
Total: 20,422
vs nation: R+49.7
Turnout: 95.2%

BidenDemocratic23.7%4,490TrumpRepublican73.9%14,027JorgensenLibertarian1.6%306

R+50.2

Lead: 9,537
Total: 18,983
vs nation: R+54.7
Turnout: 94.8%

ClintonDemocratic19.6%3,134TrumpRepublican73.2%11,705JohnsonLibertarian4.2%666

R+53.6

Lead: 8,571
Total: 15,980
vs nation: R+55.7
Turnout: 89.4%

ObamaDemocratic25.4%3,603RomneyRepublican72.4%10,266OtherAll other candidates2.2%309

R+47.0

Lead: 6,663
Total: 14,178
vs nation: R+50.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic28.9%3,819McCainRepublican69.0%9,108OtherAll other candidates2.1%279

R+40.0

Lead: 5,289
Total: 13,206
vs nation: R+47.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic24.9%2,834BushRepublican73.8%8,389OtherAll other candidates1.2%141

R+48.9

Lead: 5,555
Total: 11,364
vs nation: R+46.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic25.9%2,326BushRepublican68.6%6,151NaderGreen3.3%292

R+42.7

Lead: 3,825
Total: 8,965
vs nation: R+43.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic28.0%1,894DoleRepublican61.0%4,125PerotReform7.5%507

R+33.0

Lead: 2,231
Total: 6,758
vs nation: R+41.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 27,8742024 5-year
Median household income: $132,6852024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Poquoson city, VA · twin score 89.7

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: 95.2%20,658 participants ÷ 21,701 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 81.9%–82.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	16,370	18,306	89.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	14,891	19,403	76.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	19,281	20,330	94.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	16,787	20,574	81.6%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	20,658	21,701	95.2%	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

36 precincts · 20,422 votes

Election

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

Elbert County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -43556200044355620004	441	1,270	49	1,760	25.1%	72.2%	R+47.1
Precinct -43556200084355620008	366	1,174	22	1,562	23.4%	75.2%	R+51.7
Precinct -43556200114355620011	245	1,015	23	1,283	19.1%	79.1%	R+60.0
Precinct -43556200034355620003	344	847	41	1,232	27.9%	68.8%	R+40.8
Precinct -43556200154355620015	275	938	19	1,232	22.3%	76.1%	R+53.8
Precinct -43556200054355620005	309	870	24	1,203	25.7%	72.3%	R+46.6
Precinct -43556200064355620006	311	849	22	1,182	26.3%	71.8%	R+45.5
Precinct -43556200024355620002	307	802	29	1,138	27.0%	70.5%	R+43.5
Precinct -43556200094355620009	272	756	26	1,054	25.8%	71.7%	R+45.9
Precinct -43556200134355620013	237	797	12	1,046	22.7%	76.2%	R+53.5
Precinct -43556200164355620016	243	764	23	1,030	23.6%	74.2%	R+50.6
Precinct -43556200184355620018	163	832	27	1,022	15.9%	81.4%	R+65.5
Precinct -43556200014355620001	292	666	20	978	29.9%	68.1%	R+38.2
Precinct -43556200144355620014	270	674	27	971	27.8%	69.4%	R+41.6
Precinct -43556200124355620012	140	811	17	968	14.5%	83.8%	R+69.3
Precinct -43556200174355620017	159	785	14	958	16.6%	81.9%	R+65.3
Precinct -43556200074355620007	223	688	26	937	23.8%	73.4%	R+49.6
Precinct -43556200104355620010	171	671	24	866	19.7%	77.5%	R+57.7
Elbert 108_0803920001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1008_0803920010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1108_0803920011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1208_0803920012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1308_0803920013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1408_0803920014	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1508_0803920015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1608_0803920016	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1708_0803920017	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 1808_0803920018	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 208_0803920002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 308_0803920003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 408_0803920004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 508_0803920005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 608_0803920006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 708_0803920007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 808_0803920008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elbert 908_0803920009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1880–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1880	+5.0%
1884	−8.9%
1888	−14.9%
1892	−45.2%
1896	+46.2%
1900	+1.1%
1904	−22.1%
1908	−10.1%
1912	+12.7%
1916	+12.1%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−35.5%
1928	−44.1%
1932	+12.1%
1936	−2.0%
1940	−30.4%
1944	−38.4%
1948	−13.8%
1952	−45.6%
1956	−29.6%
1960	−28.7%
1964	−3.8%
1968	−32.7%
1972	−49.9%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−45.1%
1984	−52.1%
1988	−27.9%
1992	−19.2%
1996	−33.0%
2000	−42.7%
2004	−48.9%
2008	−40.0%
2012	−47.0%
2016	−53.6%
2020	−50.2%
2024	−51.1%

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	23.3%Harris4,768	74.5%Trump15,209	1.1%Kennedy223	R+51.1	R+0.9	R+49.7	20,422
2020	R	23.7%Biden4,490	73.9%Trump14,027	1.6%Jorgensen306	R+50.2	D+3.4	R+54.7	18,983
2016	R	19.6%Clinton3,134	73.2%Trump11,705	4.2%Johnson666	R+53.6	R+6.6	R+55.7	15,980
2012	R	25.4%Obama3,603	72.4%Romney10,266	2.2%	R+47.0	R+6.9	R+50.9	14,178
2008	R	28.9%Obama3,819	69.0%McCain9,108	2.1%	R+40.0	D+8.8	R+47.3	13,206
2004	R	24.9%Kerry2,834	73.8%Bush8,389	1.2%	R+48.9	R+6.2	R+46.4	11,364
2000	R	25.9%Gore2,326	68.6%Bush6,151	3.3%Nader292	R+42.7	R+9.7	R+43.2	8,965
1996	R	28.0%Clinton1,894	61.0%Dole4,125	7.5%Perot507	R+33.0	R+13.8	R+41.5	6,758
1992	R	24.5%Clinton1,237	43.7%Bush2,205	31.1%Perot1,567	R+19.2	D+8.7	R+24.7	5,045
1988	R	35.2%Dukakis1,566	63.1%Bush2,805	1.7%	R+27.9	D+24.2	R+20.1	4,448
1984	R	23.2%Mondale802	75.3%Reagan2,605	1.6%	R+52.1	R+7.0	R+33.9	3,461
1980	R	22.4%Carter698	67.5%Reagan2,107	10.2%	R+45.1	R+36.4	R+35.4	3,122
1976	R	44.0%Carter1,068	52.7%Ford1,279	3.3%	R+8.7	D+41.3	R+10.8	2,426
1972	R	23.3%McGovern451	73.3%Nixon1,416	3.4%	R+49.9	R+17.3	R+26.8	1,932
1968	R	28.3%Humphrey484	60.9%Nixon1,043	10.8%	R+32.7	R+28.9	R+32.0	1,712
1964	R	48.0%Johnson857	51.8%Goldwater924	0.2%	R+3.8	D+25.0	R+26.3	1,785
1960	R	35.6%Kennedy686	64.3%Nixon1,240	0.1%	R+28.7	D+0.9	R+28.9	1,928
1956	R	35.1%Stevenson702	64.8%Eisenhower1,295	0.1%	R+29.6	D+16.0	R+14.2	2,000
1952	R	26.9%Stevenson586	72.6%Eisenhower1,579	0.5%	R+45.6	R+31.9	R+34.9	2,176
1948	R	42.6%Truman873	56.4%Dewey1,155	1.0%	R+13.8	D+24.6	R+18.2	2,049
1944	R	30.7%Roosevelt628	69.1%Dewey1,413	0.1%	R+38.4	R+8.0	R+45.9	2,044
1940	R	34.6%Roosevelt934	65.0%Willkie1,756	0.4%	R+30.4	R+28.5	R+40.4	2,700
1936	R	47.5%Roosevelt1,319	49.5%Landon1,374	3.0%	R+2.0	R+14.1	R+26.2	2,776
1932	D	53.6%Roosevelt1,649	41.5%Hoover1,277	4.8%	D+12.1	D+56.2	R+5.7	3,074
1928	R	27.3%Smith738	71.4%Hoover1,933	1.4%	R+44.1	R+8.6	R+26.7	2,708
1924	R	19.5%Davis506	55.0%Coolidge1,428	24.7%La Follette643	R+35.5	D+3.9	R+10.3	2,598
1920	R	27.0%Cox673	66.3%Harding1,654	6.7%	R+39.4	R+51.5	R+13.2	2,493
1916	D	53.5%Wilson1,230	41.4%Hughes951	5.1%	D+12.1	R+0.6	D+9.0	2,299
1912	O	37.0%Wilson757	24.2%Taft496	38.8%	Roosevelt +1.9	D+22.9	R+6.8	2,048
1908	R	42.2%Bryan785	52.3%Taft973	5.4%	R+10.1	D+12.0	R+0.6	1,859
1904	R	37.3%Parker482	59.4%Roosevelt768	3.3%	R+22.1	R+23.2	R+2.5	1,293
1900	D	49.3%Bryan640	48.2%McKinley626	2.5%	D+1.1	R+45.1	D+8.6	1,298
1896	D	72.7%Bryan751	26.5%McKinley274	0.8%	D+46.2	D+91.4	D+52.3	1,033
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	45.2%Harrison189	54.8%	Weaver +9.6	R+30.3	R+46.9	418
1888	R	41.9%Cleveland578	56.9%Harrison784	1.2%	R+14.9	R+6.1	—	1,378
1884	R	45.5%Cleveland190	54.3%Blaine227	0.2%	R+8.9	R+13.9	—	418
1880	D	51.7%Hancock195	46.7%Garfield176	1.6%	D+5.0	—	—	377
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 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	26.2%4,955	73.8%13,938	18,893
2020	R	21.2%3,807	78.8%14,144	17,951
2018	R	23.4%3,404	76.6%11,170	14,574

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	R	23.5%3,824	73.2%11,897	16,254
2020Class II	R	22.5%John Hickenlooper4,257	75.6%Cory Gardner14,340	18,958
2016Class III	R	23.2%Michael Bennet3,684	72.6%Darryl Glenn11,558	15,913
2014Class II	R	20.5%Mark Udall2,556	73.3%Cory Gardner9,137	12,459
2010Class III	R	24.4%Michael Bennet2,647	69.7%Ken Buck7,573	10,861
2008Class II	R	28.8%Mark Udall3,694	65.5%Bob Schaffer8,403	12,826
2004Class III	R	31.1%Ken Salazar3,497	66.6%Pete Coors7,475	11,228
2002Class II	R	28.6%Tom Strickland2,295	68.6%Wayne Allard5,511	8,029
1998Class III	R	19.5%Dottie Lamm1,289	77.4%Ben Nighthorse Campbell5,110	6,600
1996Class II	R	26.8%Tom Strickland1,768	70.3%Wayne Allard4,644	6,603
1992Class III	R	43.0%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,271	50.2%Terry Considine2,652	5,281
1990Class II	R	31.9%Josie Heath1,087	65.2%Hank Brown2,223	3,411
1986Class III	R	38.9%Timothy Wirth1,265	59.5%Ken Kramer1,935	3,252
1984Class II	R	24.3%Nancy Dick841	74.8%William L. Armstrong2,588	3,462
1980Class III	R	38.3%Gary Hart1,202	60.6%Mary E. Buchanan1,901	3,135
1978Class II	R	30.9%Floyd K. Haskell613	68.1%William L. Armstrong1,351	1,983
1974Class III	R	46.9%Gary Hart852	49.8%Peter H. Dominick905	1,816
1972Class II	R	43.5%Floyd K. Haskell857	55.9%Gordon Allott1,100	1,969
1968Class III	R	26.9%Stephen McNichols459	73.1%Peter H. Dominick1,249	1,708
1966Class II	R	31.5%Roy Romer530	68.5%Gordon Allott1,151	1,681
1962Class III	R	35.1%John Carroll640	64.7%Peter H. Dominick1,181	1,825
1960Class II	R	36.9%Robert L. Knous720	62.8%Gordon Allott1,227	1,953
1956Class III	R	46.4%John A. Carroll933	53.6%Dan Thornton1,078	2,011
1954Class II	R	41.1%John A. Carroll822	58.9%Gordon Allott1,178	2,000
1950Class III	R	36.9%John A. Carroll694	63.1%Eugene D. Millikin1,189	1,883
1948Class II	D	63.1%Edwin C. Johnson1,288	36.7%Will F. Nicholson750	2,042
1942Class II	R	35.4%Edwin C. Johnson572	63.8%Ralph L. Carr1,033	1,618
1938Class III	R	48.9%Alva B. Adams1,156	50.4%Archibald A. Lee1,191	2,365
1936Class II	D	53.6%Edwin C. Johnson1,449	45.4%Raymond L. Sauter1,225	2,701
1932Class III	D	49.4%Alva B. Adams1,471	48.0%Karl C. Schuyler1,427	2,976
1930Class II	D	59.5%Edward P. Costigan1,427	38.2%George H. Shaw916	2,399
1926Class III	R	44.1%William E. Sweet1,006	50.3%Charles W. Waterman1,146	2,280
1924Class II	R	39.7%Alva B. Adams919	46.7%Lawrence C. Phipps1,082	2,315
1920Class III	R	36.3%Tully Scot907	56.3%Samuel D. Nicholson1,407	2,499
1918Class II	R	48.4%John Shafroth981	48.5%Lawrence C. Phipps983	2,025
1914Class III	R	39.4%Charles S. Thomas691	45.0%Hubert Work789	1,752
1912Class II	D	41.5%John F. Shafroth795	30.3%Clyde Dawson580	1,917

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	26.5%James A. Marsh424	72.4%Eugene D. Millikin1,160	1,602
1924Special · Class III	R	37.3%Morrison Shafroth850	49.0%Rice W. Means1,117	2,279
1912Special · Class III	D	40.1%Charles Thomas767	32.2%Hubert Work616	1,915

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	R	25.3%Jared Polis4,118	71.4%Heidi Ganahl11,618	16,277
2018	R	22.2%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera3,242	74.3%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias10,859	14,618
2014	R	22.4%John Hickenlooper2,797	72.8%Bob Beauprez9,099	12,495
2010	—	25.1%John Hickenlooper2,761	10.5%Dan Maes1,156	11,017
2006	R	35.5%Bill Ritter3,134	61.9%Bob Beauprez5,463	8,820
2002	R	18.1%Rollie Heath1,448	80.0%Bill Owens6,415	8,022
1998	R	32.6%Gail Schoettler2,178	64.3%Bill Owens4,296	6,678
1994	R	41.9%Roy Romer1,859	51.2%Bruce D. Benson2,272	4,435
1990	D	57.0%Roy Romer1,843	40.4%John Andrews1,305	3,233
1986	R	49.2%Roy Romer1,596	50.2%Ted L. Strickland1,631	3,247
1982	D	57.1%Richard Lamm1,634	40.3%John Fuhr1,153	2,864
1978	R	48.2%Richard Lamm952	48.7%Ted L. Strickland961	1,975

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+37.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+51.1

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Elbert County, CO
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2016	20,035	2,570	11,093	6,100	272
2018	21,171	2,436	11,298	7,117	320
2020	23,139	2,453	11,886	8,436	364
2022	24,834	2,412	11,954	10,072	396
2024	26,679	2,354	12,351	11,480	494

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,156 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +6,968 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $99,799 in average income, against $127,625 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+6.5 on average — 58 points more Democratic-leaning than Elbert County, CO itself (R+51.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Douglas County, CO400R+7.0
Arapahoe County, CO218D+20.1
El Paso County, CO108R+9.8
Jefferson County, CO79D+19.5
Denver County, CO61D+56.1
Adams County, CO52D+9.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Douglas County, CO214
Arapahoe County, CO115
El Paso County, CO98
Denver County, CO50
Adams County, CO43
Jefferson County, CO40

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 Elbert County, CO in Elbert County, CO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−41
2012	+59
2013	+235
2014	+406
2015	+481
2016	+403
2017	+526
2018	+455
2019	+345
2021	+943
2022	+624
2023	+899
2024	+477
2025	+1,156

A sprawling exurban and ranch county southeast of Denver, Elbert delivered an R+51 presidential margin in 2024 despite sitting within commuting distance of one of the country's fastest-growing metro areas.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.1 points.

A population of 27,874, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,685 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Poquoson city and New Kent County.

Political twins — counties

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

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89.7twin score

median income2000–2012 trajectory

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86.7twin score

median income% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ American ancestry

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Virginia

86.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income

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Frequently asked questions

How did Elbert County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Elbert County, Colorado voted Republican by 51.1 points (R+51.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,422 votes cast, 4,768 went Democratic and 15,209 went Republican.

When did Elbert County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Elbert County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Elbert County, Colorado?

Elbert County, Colorado has a population of 27,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Elbert County, Colorado is $132,685 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Elbert County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elbert County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Elbert County

Colorado

United States

Median age

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

6.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.8%

15.5%

17.2%

Measure

Elbert County

Colorado

United States

Median household income

$132,685

$95,470

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.3%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

36.1%

45.5%

35.6%

Measure

Elbert County

Colorado

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.3%

16.2%

22.3%

Spanish

3.9%

11.1%

13.6%

Measure

Elbert County

Colorado

United States

Catholic

10.9%

15.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.4%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

74.5%

64.7%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+51.1MIT Election Lab

Population

27,8742024 5-year

Median household income

$132,6852024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

82.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

9.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+46.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+53.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Poquoson city, VA · twin score 89.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

16,370

18,306

89.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

14,891

19,403

76.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

19,281

20,330

94.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

16,787

20,574

81.6%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

20,658

21,701

95.2%

A/A

Elbert County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -43556200044355620004

441

1,270

1,760

25.1%

72.2%

R+47.1

Precinct -43556200084355620008

366

1,174

1,562

23.4%

75.2%

R+51.7

Precinct -43556200114355620011

245

1,015

1,283

19.1%

79.1%

R+60.0

Precinct -43556200034355620003

344

847

1,232

27.9%

68.8%

R+40.8

Precinct -43556200154355620015

275

938

1,232

22.3%

76.1%

R+53.8

Precinct -43556200054355620005

309

870

1,203

25.7%

72.3%

R+46.6

Precinct -43556200064355620006

311

849

1,182

26.3%

71.8%

R+45.5

Precinct -43556200024355620002

307

802

1,138

27.0%

70.5%

R+43.5

Precinct -43556200094355620009

272

756

1,054

25.8%

71.7%

R+45.9

Precinct -43556200134355620013

237

797

1,046

22.7%

76.2%

R+53.5

Precinct -43556200164355620016

243

764

1,030

23.6%

74.2%

R+50.6

Precinct -43556200184355620018

163

832

1,022

15.9%

81.4%

R+65.5

Precinct -43556200014355620001

292

666

978

29.9%

68.1%

R+38.2

Precinct -43556200144355620014

270

674

971

27.8%

69.4%

R+41.6

Precinct -43556200124355620012

140

811

968

14.5%

83.8%

R+69.3

Precinct -43556200174355620017

159

785

958

16.6%

81.9%

R+65.3

Precinct -43556200074355620007

223

688

937

23.8%

73.4%

R+49.6

Precinct -43556200104355620010

171

671

866

19.7%

77.5%

R+57.7

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Elbert 1208_0803920012

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Elbert 1308_0803920013

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No votes

Elbert 1408_0803920014

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No votes

Elbert 1508_0803920015

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No votes

Elbert 1608_0803920016

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No votes

Elbert 1708_0803920017

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Elbert 1808_0803920018

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No votes

Elbert 208_0803920002

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No votes

Elbert 308_0803920003

—

No votes

Elbert 408_0803920004

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No votes

Elbert 508_0803920005

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Elbert 608_0803920006

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No votes

Presidential margin, 1880–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1880	+5.0%
1884	−8.9%
1888	−14.9%
1892	−45.2%
1896	+46.2%
1900	+1.1%
1904	−22.1%
1908	−10.1%
1912	+12.7%
1916	+12.1%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−35.5%
1928	−44.1%
1932	+12.1%
1936	−2.0%
1940	−30.4%
1944	−38.4%
1948	−13.8%
1952	−45.6%
1956	−29.6%
1960	−28.7%
1964	−3.8%
1968	−32.7%
1972	−49.9%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−45.1%
1984	−52.1%
1988	−27.9%
1992	−19.2%
1996	−33.0%
2000	−42.7%
2004	−48.9%
2008	−40.0%
2012	−47.0%
2016	−53.6%
2020	−50.2%
2024	−51.1%

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

23.3%Harris4,768

74.5%Trump15,209

1.1%Kennedy223

R+51.1

R+0.9

R+49.7

20,422

2020

23.7%Biden4,490

73.9%Trump14,027

1.6%Jorgensen306

R+50.2

D+3.4

R+54.7

18,983

2016

19.6%Clinton3,134

73.2%Trump11,705

4.2%Johnson666

R+53.6

R+6.6

R+55.7

15,980

2012

25.4%Obama3,603

72.4%Romney10,266

2.2%

R+47.0

R+6.9

R+50.9

14,178

2008

28.9%Obama3,819

69.0%McCain9,108

2.1%

R+40.0

D+8.8

R+47.3

13,206

2004

24.9%Kerry2,834

73.8%Bush8,389

1.2%

R+48.9

R+6.2

R+46.4

11,364

2000

25.9%Gore2,326

68.6%Bush6,151

3.3%Nader292

R+42.7

R+9.7

R+43.2

8,965

1996

28.0%Clinton1,894

61.0%Dole4,125

7.5%Perot507

R+33.0

R+13.8

R+41.5

6,758

1992

24.5%Clinton1,237

43.7%Bush2,205

31.1%Perot1,567

R+19.2

D+8.7

R+24.7

5,045

1988

35.2%Dukakis1,566

63.1%Bush2,805

1.7%

R+27.9

D+24.2

R+20.1

4,448

1984

23.2%Mondale802

75.3%Reagan2,605

1.6%

R+52.1

R+7.0

R+33.9

3,461

1980

22.4%Carter698

67.5%Reagan2,107

10.2%

R+45.1

R+36.4

R+35.4

3,122

1976

44.0%Carter1,068

52.7%Ford1,279

3.3%

R+8.7

D+41.3

R+10.8

2,426

1972

23.3%McGovern451

73.3%Nixon1,416

3.4%

R+49.9

R+17.3

R+26.8

1,932

1968

28.3%Humphrey484

60.9%Nixon1,043

10.8%

R+32.7

R+28.9

R+32.0

1,712

1964

48.0%Johnson857

51.8%Goldwater924

0.2%

R+3.8

D+25.0

R+26.3

1,785

1960

35.6%Kennedy686

64.3%Nixon1,240

0.1%

R+28.7

D+0.9

R+28.9

1,928

1956

35.1%Stevenson702

64.8%Eisenhower1,295

0.1%

R+29.6

D+16.0

R+14.2

2,000

1952

26.9%Stevenson586

72.6%Eisenhower1,579

0.5%

R+45.6

R+31.9

R+34.9

2,176

1948

42.6%Truman873

56.4%Dewey1,155

1.0%

R+13.8

D+24.6

R+18.2

2,049

1944

30.7%Roosevelt628

69.1%Dewey1,413

0.1%

R+38.4

R+8.0

R+45.9

2,044

1940

34.6%Roosevelt934

65.0%Willkie1,756

0.4%

R+30.4

R+28.5

R+40.4

2,700

1936

47.5%Roosevelt1,319

49.5%Landon1,374

3.0%

R+2.0

R+14.1

R+26.2

2,776

1932

53.6%Roosevelt1,649

41.5%Hoover1,277

4.8%

D+12.1

D+56.2

R+5.7

3,074

1928

27.3%Smith738

71.4%Hoover1,933

1.4%

R+44.1

R+8.6

R+26.7

2,708

1924

19.5%Davis506

55.0%Coolidge1,428

24.7%La Follette643

R+35.5

D+3.9

R+10.3

2,598

1920

27.0%Cox673

66.3%Harding1,654

6.7%

R+39.4

R+51.5

R+13.2

2,493

1916

53.5%Wilson1,230

41.4%Hughes951

5.1%

D+12.1

R+0.6

D+9.0

2,299

1912

37.0%Wilson757

24.2%Taft496

38.8%

Roosevelt +1.9

D+22.9

R+6.8

2,048

1908

42.2%Bryan785

52.3%Taft973

5.4%

R+10.1

D+12.0

R+0.6

1,859

1904

37.3%Parker482

59.4%Roosevelt768

3.3%

R+22.1

R+23.2

R+2.5

1,293

1900

49.3%Bryan640

48.2%McKinley626

2.5%

D+1.1

R+45.1

D+8.6

1,298

1896

72.7%Bryan751

26.5%McKinley274

0.8%

D+46.2

D+91.4

D+52.3

1,033

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

45.2%Harrison189

54.8%

Weaver +9.6

R+30.3

R+46.9

418

1888

41.9%Cleveland578

56.9%Harrison784

1.2%

R+14.9

R+6.1

—

1,378

1884

45.5%Cleveland190

54.3%Blaine227

0.2%

R+8.9

R+13.9

—

418

1880

51.7%Hancock195

46.7%Garfield176

1.6%

D+5.0

—

377

1876

—

No data

—

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.2%4,955

73.8%13,938

18,893

2020

21.2%3,807

78.8%14,144

17,951

2018

23.4%3,404

76.6%11,170

14,574

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

23.5%3,824

73.2%11,897

16,254

2020Class II

22.5%John Hickenlooper4,257

75.6%Cory Gardner14,340

18,958

2016Class III

23.2%Michael Bennet3,684

72.6%Darryl Glenn11,558

15,913

2014Class II

20.5%Mark Udall2,556

73.3%Cory Gardner9,137

12,459

2010Class III

24.4%Michael Bennet2,647

69.7%Ken Buck7,573

10,861

2008Class II

28.8%Mark Udall3,694

65.5%Bob Schaffer8,403

12,826

2004Class III

31.1%Ken Salazar3,497

66.6%Pete Coors7,475

11,228

2002Class II

28.6%Tom Strickland2,295

68.6%Wayne Allard5,511

8,029

1998Class III

19.5%Dottie Lamm1,289

77.4%Ben Nighthorse Campbell5,110

6,600

1996Class II

26.8%Tom Strickland1,768

70.3%Wayne Allard4,644

6,603

1992Class III

43.0%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,271

50.2%Terry Considine2,652

5,281

1990Class II

31.9%Josie Heath1,087

65.2%Hank Brown2,223

3,411

1986Class III

38.9%Timothy Wirth1,265

59.5%Ken Kramer1,935

3,252

1984Class II

24.3%Nancy Dick841

74.8%William L. Armstrong2,588

3,462

1980Class III

38.3%Gary Hart1,202

60.6%Mary E. Buchanan1,901

3,135

1978Class II

30.9%Floyd K. Haskell613

68.1%William L. Armstrong1,351

1,983

1974Class III

46.9%Gary Hart852

49.8%Peter H. Dominick905

1,816

1972Class II

43.5%Floyd K. Haskell857

55.9%Gordon Allott1,100

1,969

1968Class III

26.9%Stephen McNichols459

73.1%Peter H. Dominick1,249

1,708

1966Class II

31.5%Roy Romer530

68.5%Gordon Allott1,151

1,681

1962Class III

35.1%John Carroll640

64.7%Peter H. Dominick1,181

1,825

1960Class II

36.9%Robert L. Knous720

62.8%Gordon Allott1,227

1,953

1956Class III

46.4%John A. Carroll933

53.6%Dan Thornton1,078

2,011

1954Class II

41.1%John A. Carroll822

58.9%Gordon Allott1,178

2,000

1950Class III

36.9%John A. Carroll694

63.1%Eugene D. Millikin1,189

1,883

1948Class II

63.1%Edwin C. Johnson1,288

36.7%Will F. Nicholson750

2,042

1942Class II

35.4%Edwin C. Johnson572

63.8%Ralph L. Carr1,033

1,618

1938Class III

48.9%Alva B. Adams1,156

50.4%Archibald A. Lee1,191

2,365

1936Class II

53.6%Edwin C. Johnson1,449

45.4%Raymond L. Sauter1,225

2,701

1932Class III

49.4%Alva B. Adams1,471

48.0%Karl C. Schuyler1,427

2,976

1930Class II

59.5%Edward P. Costigan1,427

38.2%George H. Shaw916

2,399

1926Class III

44.1%William E. Sweet1,006

50.3%Charles W. Waterman1,146

2,280

1924Class II

39.7%Alva B. Adams919

46.7%Lawrence C. Phipps1,082

2,315

1920Class III

36.3%Tully Scot907

56.3%Samuel D. Nicholson1,407

2,499

1918Class II

48.4%John Shafroth981

48.5%Lawrence C. Phipps983

2,025

1914Class III

39.4%Charles S. Thomas691

45.0%Hubert Work789

1,752

1912Class II

41.5%John F. Shafroth795

30.3%Clyde Dawson580

1,917

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

26.5%James A. Marsh424

72.4%Eugene D. Millikin1,160

1,602

1924Special · Class III

37.3%Morrison Shafroth850

49.0%Rice W. Means1,117

2,279

1912Special · Class III

40.1%Charles Thomas767

32.2%Hubert Work616

1,915

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

25.3%Jared Polis4,118

71.4%Heidi Ganahl11,618

16,277

2018

22.2%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera3,242

74.3%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias10,859

14,618

2014

22.4%John Hickenlooper2,797

72.8%Bob Beauprez9,099

12,495

2010

—

25.1%John Hickenlooper2,761

10.5%Dan Maes1,156

11,017

2006

35.5%Bill Ritter3,134

61.9%Bob Beauprez5,463

8,820

2002

18.1%Rollie Heath1,448

80.0%Bill Owens6,415

8,022

1998

32.6%Gail Schoettler2,178

64.3%Bill Owens4,296

6,678

1994

41.9%Roy Romer1,859

51.2%Bruce D. Benson2,272

4,435

1990

57.0%Roy Romer1,843

40.4%John Andrews1,305

3,233

1986

49.2%Roy Romer1,596

50.2%Ted L. Strickland1,631

3,247

1982

57.1%Richard Lamm1,634

40.3%John Fuhr1,153

2,864

1978

48.2%Richard Lamm952

48.7%Ted L. Strickland961

1,975

Frequently asked questions

How did Elbert County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Elbert County, Colorado voted Republican by 51.1 points (R+51.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,422 votes cast, 4,768 went Democratic and 15,209 went Republican.

When did Elbert County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Elbert County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Elbert County, Colorado?

Elbert County, Colorado has a population of 27,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Elbert County, Colorado is $132,685 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Elbert County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Elbert County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.