Lake County, Colorado
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2024 precinct map of Lake CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lake 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 | 56.2% | 2,199 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.8% | 1,557 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.6% | 64 |
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6 precincts · 3,913 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 | 56.2%Harris2,199 | 39.8%Trump1,557 | 1.6%Kennedy64 | 3,913 | ||
| D | 58.1%Biden2,303 | 37.8%Trump1,497 | 2.5%Jorgensen101 | 3,961 | ||
| D | 50.5%Clinton1,616 | 39.7%Trump1,270 | 5.4%Johnson173 | 3,199 | ||
| D | 60.5%Obama1,839 | 36.1%Romney1,098 | 3.4%Johnson103 | 3,040 | ||
| D | 61.9%Obama1,859 | 35.9%McCain1,078 | 2.2%Nader65 | 3,002 | ||
| D | 55.0%Kerry1,623 | 42.8%Bush1,261 | 2.2%Nader65 | 2,949 | ||
| D | 49.3%Gore1,296 | 40.2%Bush1,056 | 8.1%Nader213 | 2,628 | ||
| D | 54.6%Clinton1,338 | 29.7%Dole728 | 11.2%Perot274 | 2,450 | ||
| D | 48.8%Clinton1,426 | 20.7%Bush605 | 29.5%Perot863 | 2,923 | ||
| D | 59.6%Dukakis1,516 | 38.1%Bush969 | 2.3%Paul58 | 2,543 | ||
| R | 48.2%Mondale1,324 | 49.7%Reagan1,364 | 2.1%Bergland59 | 2,747 | ||
| R | 40.1%Carter1,213 | 45.5%Reagan1,375 | 14.4%Anderson437 | 3,025 | ||
| R | 47.2%Carter1,549 | 48.0%Ford1,575 | 4.7%McCarthy155 | 3,279 | ||
| R | 43.6%McGovern1,263 | 53.7%Nixon1,556 | 2.8%Schmitz80 | 2,899 | ||
| D | 53.7%Humphrey1,550 | 35.5%Nixon1,025 | 10.8%Wallace312 | 2,887 | ||
| D | 77.4%Johnson2,362 | 22.3%Goldwater681 | 0.3%Hass8 | 3,051 | ||
| D | 65.7%Kennedy1,842 | 34.0%Nixon954 | 0.2%Byrd7 | 2,803 | ||
| R | 48.5%Stevenson1,355 | 51.3%Eisenhower1,433 | 0.2%Andrews5 | 2,793 | ||
| D | 54.7%Stevenson1,585 | 45.0%Eisenhower1,303 | 0.3%Hallinan9 | 2,897 | ||
| D | 63.2%Truman1,581 | 33.5%Dewey838 | 3.3%Thurmond83 | 2,502 | ||
| D | 57.4%Roosevelt1,687 | 42.1%Dewey1,236 | 0.5%Thomas14 | 2,937 | ||
| D | 59.3%Roosevelt2,063 | 40.3%Willkie1,403 | 0.4%Thomas15 | 3,481 | ||
| D | 76.0%Roosevelt2,146 | 23.0%Landon650 | 1.0%Lemke27 | 2,823 | ||
| D | 62.5%Roosevelt1,436 | 34.9%Hoover801 | 2.6%Thomas59 | 2,296 | ||
| D | 58.7%Smith1,449 | 40.1%Hoover990 | 1.2%Thomas30 | 2,469 | ||
| R | 26.2%Davis613 | 43.0%Coolidge1,005 | 30.8%La Follette719 | 2,337 | ||
| R | 41.0%Cox992 | 53.2%Harding1,287 | 5.9%Debs142 | 2,421 | ||
| D | 68.5%Wilson2,672 | 25.5%Hughes993 | 6.0%Benson235 | 3,900 | ||
| D | 45.9%Wilson1,933 | 22.9%Taft966 | 31.2%Roosevelt1,315 | 4,214 | ||
| D | 55.4%Bryan2,652 | 40.1%Taft1,918 | 4.5%Debs216 | 4,786 | ||
| R | 48.6%Parker2,936 | 50.1%Roosevelt3,026 | 1.3%Debs81 | 6,043 | ||
| D | 65.0%Bryan4,755 | 32.6%McKinley2,385 | 2.4%Woolley175 | 7,315 | ||
| D | 96.0%Bryan6,518 | 3.8%McKinley255 | 0.2%Palmer14 | 6,787 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 30.7%Harrison1,003 | 69.3%Weaver2,266 | 3,269 | ||
| R | 44.9%Cleveland2,413 | 54.0%Harrison2,901 | 1.1%Fisk57 | 5,371 | ||
| R | 43.2%Cleveland2,661 | 55.5%Blaine3,416 | 1.2%Butler76 | 6,153 | ||
| D | 51.6%Hancock4,197 | 46.7%Garfield3,801 | 1.7%Weaver142 | 8,140 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +4.9% |
| 1884 | −12.3% |
| 1888 | −9.1% |
| 1892 | −30.7% |
| 1896 | +92.3% |
| 1900 | +32.4% |
| 1904 | −1.5% |
| 1908 | +15.3% |
| 1912 | +22.9% |
| 1916 | +43.1% |
| 1920 | −12.2% |
| 1924 | −16.8% |
| 1928 | +18.6% |
| 1932 | +27.7% |
| 1936 | +53.0% |
| 1940 | +19.0% |
| 1944 | +15.4% |
| 1948 | +29.7% |
| 1952 | +9.7% |
| 1956 | −2.8% |
| 1960 | +31.7% |
| 1964 | +55.1% |
| 1968 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | +16.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,617 | 2,377 | 1,071 | 2,036 | 133 |
| 2018 | 5,401 | 2,109 | 1,012 | 2,143 | 137 |
| 2020 | 5,963 | 2,091 | 1,051 | 2,661 | 160 |
| 2022 | 6,209 | 1,987 | 1,005 | 3,062 | 155 |
| 2024 | 6,471 | 1,881 | 983 | 3,406 | 201 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Lake County, home to Leadville at nearly 10,200 feet, carries a union-inflected political tradition from its hard-rock mining past. Its roughly 7,800 residents returned a double-digit Democratic margin in 2024, bucking the rural Colorado trend.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 30.7 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.
A population of 7,380, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,575 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clatsop County and Presidio County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lake County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake County, Colorado voted Democratic by 16.4 points (D+16.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,913 votes cast, 2,199 went Democratic and 1,557 went Republican.
When did Lake County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake County, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Lake County, Colorado?
Lake County, Colorado has a population of 7,380 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake County, Colorado?
Median household income in Lake County, Colorado is $96,575 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Lake County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lake County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.