La Plata County, Colorado
AkashicLa Plata County, COHarrisD+18.6
2024 precinct map of La Plata CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for La Plata 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 | 57.9% | 20,677 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.3% | 14,024 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.3% | 462 |
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33 precincts · 35,692 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 | 57.9%Harris20,677 | 39.3%Trump14,024 | 1.3%Kennedy462 | 35,692 | ||
| D | 57.6%Biden20,548 | 39.9%Trump14,233 | 1.5%Jorgensen530 | 35,667 | ||
| D | 49.8%Clinton15,525 | 40.4%Trump12,587 | 6.0%Johnson1,878 | 31,150 | ||
| D | 52.8%Obama15,489 | 43.7%Romney12,794 | 3.5%Johnson1,025 | 29,308 | ||
| D | 57.4%Obama16,057 | 41.1%McCain11,503 | 1.5%Nader419 | 27,979 | ||
| D | 52.6%Kerry13,409 | 45.9%Bush11,704 | 1.6%Nader400 | 25,513 | ||
| R | 38.4%Gore7,864 | 48.8%Bush9,993 | 11.6%Nader2,378 | 20,490 | ||
| R | 37.6%Clinton6,509 | 46.5%Dole8,057 | 8.1%Perot1,403 | 17,321 | ||
| D | 37.9%Clinton5,913 | 35.4%Bush5,522 | 26.2%Perot4,083 | 15,613 | ||
| R | 40.7%Dukakis5,443 | 57.7%Bush7,714 | 1.5%Paul205 | 13,362 | ||
| R | 31.3%Mondale4,040 | 67.5%Reagan8,719 | 1.2%Bergland159 | 12,918 | ||
| R | 24.9%Carter3,034 | 59.8%Reagan7,291 | 15.4%Anderson1,876 | 12,201 | ||
| R | 36.4%Carter3,843 | 59.0%Ford6,228 | 4.5%McCarthy476 | 10,547 | ||
| R | 30.9%McGovern2,830 | 62.2%Nixon5,691 | 6.8%Schmitz623 | 9,144 | ||
| R | 33.7%Humphrey2,523 | 57.1%Nixon4,269 | 9.1%Wallace684 | 7,476 | ||
| D | 55.5%Johnson4,442 | 44.3%Goldwater3,550 | 0.2%Hass15 | 8,007 | ||
| R | 41.0%Kennedy3,329 | 58.8%Nixon4,772 | 0.1%Byrd10 | 8,111 | ||
| R | 33.1%Stevenson2,366 | 66.8%Eisenhower4,770 | 0.1%Andrews4 | 7,140 | ||
| R | 33.0%Stevenson2,210 | 66.0%Eisenhower4,425 | 1.0%Hallinan66 | 6,701 | ||
| R | 47.3%Truman2,536 | 51.0%Dewey2,735 | 1.7%Thurmond89 | 5,360 | ||
| R | 40.1%Roosevelt2,031 | 59.6%Dewey3,023 | 0.3%Thomas15 | 5,069 | ||
| R | 42.0%Roosevelt2,835 | 57.4%Willkie3,871 | 0.6%Thomas39 | 6,745 | ||
| D | 54.5%Roosevelt3,040 | 42.2%Landon2,354 | 3.3%Lemke185 | 5,579 | ||
| D | 57.2%Roosevelt3,156 | 38.5%Hoover2,124 | 4.3%Thomas237 | 5,517 | ||
| R | 39.3%Smith1,872 | 59.6%Hoover2,837 | 1.1%Thomas53 | 4,762 | ||
| D | 36.3%Davis1,516 | 35.1%Coolidge1,469 | 28.6%La Follette1,197 | 4,182 | ||
| R | 42.9%Cox1,445 | 50.8%Harding1,711 | 6.2%Debs209 | 3,365 | ||
| D | 68.1%Wilson2,590 | 27.1%Hughes1,029 | 4.8%Benson182 | 3,801 | ||
| D | 49.9%Wilson1,775 | 19.4%Taft692 | 30.7%Roosevelt1,093 | 3,560 | ||
| D | 53.4%Bryan2,004 | 36.8%Taft1,381 | 9.8%Debs368 | 3,753 | ||
| R | 42.7%Parker1,458 | 51.1%Roosevelt1,745 | 6.2%Debs210 | 3,413 | ||
| D | 66.6%Bryan1,844 | 32.5%McKinley900 | 0.9%Woolley25 | 2,769 | ||
| D | 96.6%Bryan2,729 | 3.2%McKinley91 | 0.2%Palmer6 | 2,826 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 33.6%Harrison545 | 66.4%Weaver1,078 | 1,623 | ||
| R | 46.6%Cleveland774 | 51.1%Harrison849 | 2.3%Fisk38 | 1,661 | ||
| R | 44.5%Cleveland629 | 51.0%Blaine722 | 4.5%Butler64 | 1,415 | ||
| D | 57.1%Hancock345 | 42.9%Garfield259 | 0.0% | 604 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +14.2% |
| 1884 | −6.6% |
| 1888 | −4.5% |
| 1892 | −33.6% |
| 1896 | +93.3% |
| 1900 | +34.1% |
| 1904 | −8.4% |
| 1908 | +16.6% |
| 1912 | +30.4% |
| 1916 | +41.1% |
| 1920 | −7.9% |
| 1924 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | −20.3% |
| 1932 | +18.7% |
| 1936 | +12.3% |
| 1940 | −15.4% |
| 1944 | −19.6% |
| 1948 | −3.7% |
| 1952 | −33.1% |
| 1956 | −33.7% |
| 1960 | −17.8% |
| 1964 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | −23.4% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −22.6% |
| 1980 | −34.9% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −17.0% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | −10.4% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44,784 | 14,493 | 13,433 | 15,812 | 1,046 |
| 2018 | 46,397 | 14,252 | 13,019 | 18,075 | 1,051 |
| 2020 | 49,173 | 14,540 | 13,079 | 20,460 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 51,047 | 12,694 | 12,149 | 25,138 | 1,066 |
| 2024 | 52,814 | 12,433 | 11,694 | 27,579 | 1,108 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
La Plata County, anchored by Durango and Fort Lewis College, has shifted steadily toward Democratic margins over the past decade, hitting D+18.6 in 2024 despite sitting in a region where surrounding rural counties lean heavily the other way.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.
A population of 56,331, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,056 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mono County and Teton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did La Plata County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Plata County, Colorado voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+18.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,692 votes cast, 20,677 went Democratic and 14,024 went Republican.
When did La Plata County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which La Plata County, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in La Plata County, Colorado?
La Plata County, Colorado has a population of 56,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Plata County, Colorado?
Median household income in La Plata County, Colorado is $86,056 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of La Plata County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in La Plata County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.