Las Animas County, Colorado
AkashicLas Animas County, COTrumpR+13.5
2024 precinct map of Las Animas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Las Animas 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
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.5% | 4,328 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.0% | 3,276 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.2% | 94 |
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7 precincts · 7,793 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.0%Harris3,276 | 55.5%Trump4,328 | 1.2%Kennedy94 | 7,793 | ||
| R | 43.9%Biden3,497 | 53.8%Trump4,284 | 1.1%Jorgensen86 | 7,961 | ||
| R | 39.0%Clinton2,650 | 54.6%Trump3,710 | 3.7%Johnson251 | 6,793 | ||
| D | 50.2%Obama3,445 | 47.6%Romney3,263 | 2.2%Johnson154 | 6,862 | ||
| D | 52.7%Obama3,562 | 45.6%McCain3,086 | 1.7%Nader113 | 6,761 | ||
| D | 50.1%Kerry3,300 | 48.5%Bush3,196 | 1.5%Nader96 | 6,592 | ||
| D | 53.2%Gore3,243 | 42.2%Bush2,569 | 3.3%Nader199 | 6,094 | ||
| D | 59.8%Clinton3,611 | 31.5%Dole1,905 | 7.1%Perot427 | 6,042 | ||
| D | 58.6%Clinton3,847 | 26.5%Bush1,739 | 14.5%Perot953 | 6,569 | ||
| D | 64.4%Dukakis4,075 | 34.1%Bush2,162 | 1.5%Paul94 | 6,331 | ||
| D | 54.4%Mondale3,670 | 44.4%Reagan2,992 | 1.2%Bergland80 | 6,742 | ||
| D | 55.6%Carter4,117 | 39.4%Reagan2,917 | 5.1%Anderson375 | 7,409 | ||
| D | 62.1%Carter4,459 | 36.4%Ford2,615 | 1.4%McCarthy101 | 7,175 | ||
| R | 46.3%McGovern3,222 | 52.6%Nixon3,659 | 1.1%Schmitz76 | 6,957 | ||
| D | 61.3%Humphrey4,602 | 33.3%Nixon2,499 | 5.4%Wallace403 | 7,504 | ||
| D | 78.0%Johnson6,591 | 21.7%Goldwater1,833 | 0.3%Hass29 | 8,453 | ||
| D | 69.0%Kennedy6,704 | 30.7%Nixon2,989 | 0.3%Byrd29 | 9,722 | ||
| R | 49.0%Stevenson5,099 | 50.8%Eisenhower5,290 | 0.2%Andrews25 | 10,414 | ||
| D | 58.8%Stevenson6,446 | 40.7%Eisenhower4,467 | 0.5%Hallinan51 | 10,964 | ||
| D | 67.7%Truman7,586 | 30.8%Dewey3,452 | 1.5%Thurmond172 | 11,210 | ||
| D | 61.6%Roosevelt6,800 | 37.9%Dewey4,179 | 0.5%Thomas55 | 11,034 | ||
| D | 64.1%Roosevelt8,766 | 35.5%Willkie4,859 | 0.4%Thomas50 | 13,675 | ||
| D | 75.1%Roosevelt10,220 | 24.5%Landon3,333 | 0.4%Lemke59 | 13,612 | ||
| D | 69.6%Roosevelt8,964 | 28.4%Hoover3,651 | 2.0%Thomas262 | 12,877 | ||
| D | 53.8%Smith6,459 | 44.7%Hoover5,367 | 1.4%Thomas169 | 11,995 | ||
| R | 23.6%Davis2,758 | 48.7%Coolidge5,698 | 27.8%La Follette3,250 | 11,706 | ||
| R | 45.3%Cox4,167 | 51.2%Harding4,707 | 3.5%Debs322 | 9,196 | ||
| D | 58.6%Wilson5,300 | 38.8%Hughes3,511 | 2.6%Benson236 | 9,047 | ||
| R | 36.6%Wilson3,604 | 43.8%Taft4,318 | 19.6%Roosevelt1,932 | 9,854 | ||
| R | 41.6%Bryan4,212 | 56.4%Taft5,716 | 2.1%Debs209 | 10,137 | ||
| R | 45.5%Parker4,486 | 53.0%Roosevelt5,218 | 1.5%Debs146 | 9,850 | ||
| D | 54.9%Bryan4,204 | 44.2%McKinley3,382 | 0.9%Woolley72 | 7,658 | ||
| D | 82.5%Bryan5,497 | 16.9%McKinley1,126 | 0.6%Palmer40 | 6,663 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 41.3%Harrison1,276 | 58.7%Weaver1,813 | 3,089 | ||
| D | 49.1%Cleveland2,785 | 46.9%Harrison2,655 | 4.0%Fisk227 | 5,667 | ||
| D | 58.3%Cleveland1,451 | 41.7%Blaine1,039 | 0.0% | 2,490 | ||
| D | 67.6%Hancock1,314 | 30.1%Garfield586 | 2.3%Weaver44 | 1,944 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +37.4% |
| 1884 | +16.5% |
| 1888 | +2.3% |
| 1892 | −41.3% |
| 1896 | +65.6% |
| 1900 | +10.7% |
| 1904 | −7.4% |
| 1908 | −14.8% |
| 1912 | −7.2% |
| 1916 | +19.8% |
| 1920 | −5.9% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | +9.1% |
| 1932 | +41.3% |
| 1936 | +50.6% |
| 1940 | +28.6% |
| 1944 | +23.8% |
| 1948 | +36.9% |
| 1952 | +18.0% |
| 1956 | −1.8% |
| 1960 | +38.2% |
| 1964 | +56.3% |
| 1968 | +28.0% |
| 1972 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | +25.7% |
| 1980 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | +30.2% |
| 1992 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | +28.2% |
| 2000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | −15.6% |
| 2020 | −9.9% |
| 2024 | −13.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,423 | 4,688 | 2,819 | 2,745 | 171 |
| 2018 | 11,009 | 4,487 | 2,836 | 3,512 | 174 |
| 2020 | 11,728 | 4,207 | 3,164 | 4,154 | 203 |
| 2022 | 12,440 | 3,938 | 3,141 | 5,146 | 215 |
| 2024 | 12,836 | 3,551 | 3,167 | 5,839 | 279 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Las Animas stretches across the Purgatoire River valley in southeastern Colorado, where a majority-Hispanic population has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, narrowing what was once a reliably Democratic margin into Republican territory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.3 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.5 points.
A population of 14,413, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,074 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond County and McCormick County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Las Animas County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Las Animas County, Colorado voted Republican by 13.5 points (R+13.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,793 votes cast, 3,276 went Democratic and 4,328 went Republican.
When did Las Animas County, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Las Animas County, Colorado voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Las Animas County, Colorado?
Las Animas County, Colorado has a population of 14,413 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Las Animas County, Colorado?
Median household income in Las Animas County, Colorado is $52,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Las Animas County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Las Animas County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.