| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 6,887 | 3,689 | 10,942 | |
| 2020 | D | 6,976 | 3,599 | 10,887 | |
| 2016 | D | 5,128 | 3,289 | 9,412 | |
| 2012 | D | 5,044 | 3,341 | 8,667 | |
| 2008 | D | 5,556 | 3,131 | 8,870 | |
| 2004 | D | 4,782 | 3,479 | 8,420 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,059 | 3,128 | 7,236 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,812 | 2,230 | 6,021 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,389 | 1,662 | 5,759 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,897 | 2,520 | 4,523 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,424 | 3,100 | 4,605 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,297 | 2,756 | 4,970 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,250 | 2,568 | 4,150 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,187 | 2,231 | 3,508 | |
| 1968 | R | 866 | 1,411 | 2,425 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,540 | 903 | 2,443 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,044 | 1,296 | 2,343 | |
| 1956 | R | 846 | 1,400 | 2,247 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,045 | 1,533 | 2,578 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,326 | 1,103 | 2,494 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,411 | 1,221 | 2,637 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,771 | 1,556 | 3,351 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,179 | 978 | 3,215 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,807 | 985 | 2,916 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,135 | 1,456 | 2,637 | |
| 1924 | R | 598 | 1,122 | 2,510 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,022 | 1,055 | 2,223 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,618 | 736 | 2,482 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,206 | 553 | 2,301 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,481 | 889 | 2,515 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,260 | 1,348 | 2,714 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,559 | 945 | 2,553 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,268 | 150 | 2,431 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 588 | 1,519 | |
| 1888 | R | 617 | 904 | 1,622 | |
| 1884 | R | 1,009 | 1,245 | 2,297 | |
| 1880 | D | 1,060 | 1,012 | 2,079 | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gunnison's economy revolves around skiing and outdoor recreation, drawing a younger, college-educated population that has pushed its presidential margins well above the state's Democratic baseline — D+29.2 in 2024.
The Democratic margin in Gunnison County reached its widest at eighty-seven points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points — still decisive.
Gunnison County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,527, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,241 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 St. Louis County and Routt County.
