HarrisDemocratic29.5%7,526TrumpRepublican68.0%17,313KennedyIndependent1.3%329
R+38.4- Lead
- 9,787
- Total
- 25,470
- vs nation
- R+37.0
- Turnout
- 62.8%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1880–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.8% of 41,124 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.8%7,369TrumpRepublican68.5%17,517JorgensenLibertarian1.6%397
R+39.7- Lead
- 10,148
- Total
- 25,557
- vs nation
- R+44.2
- Turnout
- 65.6%
ClintonDemocratic24.1%5,297TrumpRepublican68.8%15,122JohnsonLibertarian4.1%890
R+44.7- Lead
- 9,825
- Total
- 21,973
- vs nation
- R+46.8
- Turnout
- 58.8%
ObamaDemocratic32.8%6,704RomneyRepublican64.5%13,174OtherAll other candidates2.6%538
R+31.7- Lead
- 6,470
- Total
- 20,416
- vs nation
- R+35.5
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic34.4%6,844McCainRepublican63.6%12,668OtherAll other candidates2.0%407
R+29.2- Lead
- 5,824
- Total
- 19,919
- vs nation
- R+36.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic32.0%5,933BushRepublican66.5%12,313OtherAll other candidates1.5%280
R+34.4- Lead
- 6,380
- Total
- 18,526
- vs nation
- R+32.0
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic33.0%5,293BushRepublican61.7%9,914NaderGreen3.2%516
R+28.8- Lead
- 4,621
- Total
- 16,056
- vs nation
- R+29.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic36.8%5,344DoleRepublican51.2%7,437PerotReform9.9%1,438
R+14.4- Lead
- 2,093
- Total
- 14,513
- vs nation
- R+22.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,6342024 5-year
- Population density
- 32 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,534 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,6642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Klamath County, OR · twin score 84.5
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
- 62.8%25,831 participants ÷ 41,124 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 48.5%–52.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 22,679 | 38,550 | 58.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 20,036 | 38,546 | 52.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 25,905 | 39,487 | 65.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 20,889 | 40,728 | 51.3% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 25,831 | 41,124 | 62.8% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Fremont County, CO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1880) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
85.1%
4,267 votes · D+72.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2016
68.8%
15,122 votes · R+44.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
7,526votes
29.5% of the vote · R+38.4
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 7,369 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
17,517votes
68.5% of the vote · R+39.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 17,313 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+78.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +16.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+46.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.7 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +44.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+25.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+38.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,741 | 5,895 | 13,337 | 10,935 | 574 |
| 2018 | 31,703 | 5,692 | 13,521 | 11,891 | 599 |
| 2020 | 33,378 | 5,305 | 14,307 | 13,090 | 676 |
| 2022 | 34,530 | 4,963 | 13,759 | 15,117 | 691 |
| 2024 | 36,055 | 4,657 | 13,722 | 16,823 | 853 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+329 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,981 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,491 in average income, against $65,263 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.8 on average — 38 points more Democratic-leaning than Fremont County, CO itself (R+38.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, CO240R+9.8
- Pueblo County, CO130R+5.1
- Jefferson County, CO50D+19.5
- Chaffee County, CO49D+13.6
- Arapahoe County, CO47D+20.1
- Douglas County, CO40R+7.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- El Paso County, CO202
- Pueblo County, CO151
- Chaffee County, CO40
- Denver County, CO36
- Custer County, CO24
- Weld County, CO23
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +599 |
| 2012 | −285 |
| 2013 | −518 |
| 2014 | −13 |
| 2015 | +310 |
| 2016 | +855 |
| 2017 | +782 |
| 2018 | +577 |
| 2019 | +70 |
| 2021 | +630 |
| 2022 | +688 |
| 2023 | +985 |
| 2024 | −28 |
| 2025 | +329 |
Fremont County, home to Cañon City and several state correctional facilities, has voted Republican by double-digit margins in every recent presidential cycle, with 2024's R+38.4 margin reflecting its heavily Republican, rural character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.
A population of 49,634, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,664 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Klamath County and Delta County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Klamath County
Oregon
84.5twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory
Delta County
Colorado
84.2twin score
% unaffiliated2004–2016 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry
Baker County
Oregon
82.0twin score
% unaffiliated2004–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Fremont County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fremont County, Colorado voted Republican by 38.4 points (R+38.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,470 votes cast, 7,526 went Democratic and 17,313 went Republican.
When did Fremont County, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fremont County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Fremont County, Colorado?
Fremont County, Colorado has a population of 49,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fremont County, Colorado?
Median household income in Fremont County, Colorado is $62,664 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Fremont County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fremont County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.