El Paso County, Colorado
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.5% | 203,933 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.7% | 166,597 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.1% | 4,149 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −32.4% |
| 1884 | −36.7% |
| 1888 | −24.7% |
| 1892 | −47.4% |
| 1896 | +47.1% |
| 1900 | −10.6% |
| 1904 | −27.9% |
| 1908 | −13.5% |
| 1912 | +18.2% |
| 1916 | +7.4% |
| 1920 | −29.4% |
| 1924 | −33.1% |
| 1928 | −51.8% |
| 1932 | −2.7% |
| 1936 | +17.0% |
| 1940 | −11.4% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −12.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −18.0% |
| 1960 | −30.0% |
| 1964 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | −18.2% |
| 1972 | −41.9% |
| 1976 | −20.9% |
| 1980 | −37.2% |
| 1984 | −51.1% |
| 1988 | −41.1% |
| 1992 | −24.1% |
| 1996 | −26.9% |
| 2000 | −33.1% |
| 2004 | −34.6% |
| 2008 | −18.8% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −22.3% |
| 2020 | −10.8% |
| 2024 | −9.8% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 461,808 | 100,879 | 185,360 | 165,528 | 10,041 |
| 2018 | 479,783 | 101,022 | 181,448 | 186,245 | 11,068 |
| 2020 | 522,533 | 106,669 | 183,553 | 219,866 | 12,445 |
| 2022 | 553,674 | 102,180 | 171,428 | 267,336 | 12,730 |
| 2024 | 596,464 | 100,374 | 170,150 | 310,144 | 15,796 |
Home to Fort Carson and the U.S. Air Force Academy, El Paso County's large active-duty and veteran population anchors a durable Republican lean even as Colorado's statewide margins have shifted toward Democrats over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 742,999, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,363 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cumberland County and Cabarrus County.
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El Paso County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.