| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 166,597 | 203,933 | 380,986 | |
| 2020 | R | 161,636 | 202,560 | 378,234 | |
| 2016 | R | 108,010 | 179,228 | 318,968 | |
| 2012 | R | 111,819 | 170,952 | 290,175 | |
| 2008 | R | 108,899 | 160,318 | 273,175 | |
| 2004 | R | 77,648 | 161,361 | 241,788 | |
| 2000 | R | 61,799 | 128,294 | 200,757 | |
| 1996 | R | 55,822 | 102,403 | 173,441 | |
| 1992 | R | 45,827 | 86,044 | 167,169 | |
| 1988 | R | 39,995 | 96,965 | 138,466 | |
| 1984 | R | 28,185 | 88,377 | 117,772 | |
| 1980 | R | 27,463 | 66,199 | 103,990 | |
| 1976 | R | 32,911 | 50,929 | 86,130 | |
| 1972 | R | 21,234 | 53,892 | 77,985 | |
| 1968 | R | 21,232 | 32,066 | 59,655 | |
| 1964 | D | 27,844 | 23,822 | 51,807 | |
| 1960 | R | 17,018 | 31,625 | 48,704 | |
| 1956 | R | 18,879 | 27,282 | 46,666 | |
| 1952 | R | 11,203 | 25,272 | 36,778 | |
| 1948 | R | 12,291 | 15,705 | 28,419 | |
| 1944 | R | 11,679 | 16,392 | 28,186 | |
| 1940 | R | 13,320 | 16,766 | 30,315 | |
| 1936 | D | 15,652 | 10,965 | 27,537 | |
| 1932 | R | 11,353 | 12,017 | 24,350 | |
| 1928 | R | 5,069 | 16,243 | 21,578 | |
| 1924 | R | 4,140 | 10,215 | 18,344 | |
| 1920 | R | 5,073 | 9,535 | 15,189 | |
| 1916 | D | 8,381 | 7,159 | 16,437 | |
| 1912 | D | 5,559 | 2,816 | 15,046 | |
| 1908 | R | 5,995 | 8,022 | 15,065 | |
| 1904 | R | 5,281 | 9,589 | 15,449 | |
| 1900 | R | 6,230 | 7,755 | 14,424 | |
| 1896 | D | 17,672 | 6,248 | 24,260 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 2,657 | 5,607 | |
| 1888 | R | 1,281 | 2,164 | 3,572 | |
| 1884 | R | 534 | 1,209 | 1,840 | |
| 1880 | R | 580 | 1,151 | 1,761 | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
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.
The Republican margin in El Paso County reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
El Paso County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,363, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 742,999 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cumberland County and Dorchester County.
