Gilpin County, Colorado
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2024 precinct map of Gilpin CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Gilpin 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 | 54.6% | 2,254 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.9% | 1,729 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.4% | 58 |
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6 precincts · 4,130 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 | 54.6%Harris2,254 | 41.9%Trump1,729 | 1.4%Kennedy58 | 4,130 | ||
| D | 53.1%Biden2,222 | 43.8%Trump1,833 | 1.7%Jorgensen70 | 4,185 | ||
| D | 45.7%Clinton1,634 | 43.8%Trump1,566 | 5.4%Johnson193 | 3,576 | ||
| D | 56.7%Obama1,892 | 40.3%Romney1,346 | 3.0%Johnson100 | 3,338 | ||
| D | 59.2%Obama1,954 | 38.0%McCain1,253 | 2.8%Nader94 | 3,301 | ||
| D | 56.5%Kerry1,807 | 41.6%Bush1,329 | 1.9%Nader60 | 3,196 | ||
| D | 44.6%Gore1,099 | 40.8%Bush1,006 | 11.2%Nader276 | 2,465 | ||
| D | 44.7%Clinton799 | 38.1%Dole682 | 10.3%Perot184 | 1,789 | ||
| D | 41.3%Clinton726 | 26.3%Bush462 | 31.0%Perot545 | 1,759 | ||
| D | 50.6%Dukakis804 | 45.8%Bush728 | 3.6%Paul58 | 1,590 | ||
| R | 40.4%Mondale634 | 57.0%Reagan896 | 2.6%Bergland41 | 1,571 | ||
| R | 31.8%Carter441 | 50.0%Reagan694 | 18.2%Anderson252 | 1,387 | ||
| D | 51.4%Carter563 | 41.2%Ford451 | 7.4%McCarthy81 | 1,095 | ||
| R | 40.0%McGovern362 | 57.0%Nixon516 | 3.0%Schmitz27 | 905 | ||
| R | 32.0%Humphrey218 | 52.6%Nixon358 | 15.4%Wallace105 | 681 | ||
| D | 60.5%Johnson363 | 38.8%Goldwater233 | 0.7%Hass4 | 600 | ||
| R | 41.4%Kennedy223 | 58.6%Nixon315 | 0.0% | 538 | ||
| R | 38.2%Stevenson244 | 61.7%Eisenhower394 | 0.2%Andrews1 | 639 | ||
| R | 38.6%Stevenson228 | 60.4%Eisenhower357 | 1.0%Hallinan6 | 591 | ||
| R | 48.4%Truman296 | 49.4%Dewey302 | 2.1%Thurmond13 | 611 | ||
| R | 43.7%Roosevelt213 | 55.9%Dewey272 | 0.4%Thomas2 | 487 | ||
| D | 50.8%Roosevelt431 | 48.6%Willkie413 | 0.6%Thomas5 | 849 | ||
| D | 68.3%Roosevelt736 | 29.8%Landon321 | 1.9%Lemke20 | 1,077 | ||
| D | 64.6%Roosevelt539 | 32.5%Hoover271 | 3.0%Thomas25 | 835 | ||
| R | 43.5%Smith236 | 55.2%Hoover299 | 1.3%Thomas7 | 542 | ||
| R | 24.4%Davis161 | 54.8%Coolidge361 | 20.8%La Follette137 | 659 | ||
| R | 30.4%Cox189 | 67.0%Harding416 | 2.6%Debs16 | 621 | ||
| D | 64.1%Wilson763 | 34.2%Hughes407 | 1.8%Benson21 | 1,191 | ||
| D | 56.0%Wilson931 | 26.7%Taft443 | 17.3%Roosevelt288 | 1,662 | ||
| D | 55.6%Bryan1,185 | 39.5%Taft843 | 4.9%Debs105 | 2,133 | ||
| R | 47.1%Parker1,260 | 49.0%Roosevelt1,311 | 3.9%Debs104 | 2,675 | ||
| D | 49.9%Bryan1,498 | 45.7%McKinley1,371 | 4.3%Woolley130 | 2,999 | ||
| D | 89.8%Bryan2,532 | 9.4%McKinley266 | 0.8%Palmer23 | 2,821 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 32.5%Harrison431 | 67.5%Weaver894 | 1,325 | ||
| R | 38.3%Cleveland688 | 53.1%Harrison953 | 8.6%Fisk154 | 1,795 | ||
| R | 33.4%Cleveland614 | 61.4%Blaine1,129 | 5.2%Butler95 | 1,838 | ||
| R | 38.9%Hancock805 | 59.7%Garfield1,236 | 1.4%Weaver28 | 2,069 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −20.8% |
| 1884 | −28.0% |
| 1888 | −14.8% |
| 1892 | −32.5% |
| 1896 | +80.3% |
| 1900 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | −1.9% |
| 1908 | +16.0% |
| 1912 | +29.4% |
| 1916 | +29.9% |
| 1920 | −36.6% |
| 1924 | −30.3% |
| 1928 | −11.6% |
| 1932 | +32.1% |
| 1936 | +38.5% |
| 1940 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | −12.1% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −23.5% |
| 1960 | −17.1% |
| 1964 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | −20.6% |
| 1972 | −17.0% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −16.7% |
| 1988 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | +12.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,122 | 1,500 | 1,364 | 2,120 | 138 |
| 2018 | 5,257 | 1,489 | 1,312 | 2,331 | 125 |
| 2020 | 5,691 | 1,518 | 1,369 | 2,659 | 145 |
| 2022 | 5,983 | 1,536 | 1,310 | 2,998 | 139 |
| 2024 | 5,916 | 1,435 | 1,244 | 3,089 | 148 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Gilpin County, Colorado's smallest by population, sits at high elevation west of Denver and hosts Central City's casino corridor. Despite its frontier extraction heritage, it has shifted markedly toward Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 5,901, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,361 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Mendocino County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gilpin County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gilpin County, Colorado voted Democratic by 12.7 points (D+12.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,130 votes cast, 2,254 went Democratic and 1,729 went Republican.
When did Gilpin County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Gilpin County, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Gilpin County, Colorado?
Gilpin County, Colorado has a population of 5,901 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gilpin County, Colorado?
Median household income in Gilpin County, Colorado is $95,361 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Gilpin County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gilpin County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.