Pitkin County, Colorado
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 71.0% | 7,932 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 26.8% | 2,992 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.0% | 116 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −11.6% |
| 1888 | −11.0% |
| 1892 | −13.7% |
| 1896 | +98.3% |
| 1900 | +66.3% |
| 1904 | +8.6% |
| 1908 | +38.2% |
| 1912 | +42.0% |
| 1916 | +50.8% |
| 1920 | −6.3% |
| 1924 | −25.5% |
| 1928 | −3.3% |
| 1932 | +48.2% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +12.0% |
| 1952 | −28.5% |
| 1956 | −24.4% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | −13.8% |
| 1980 | −7.3% |
| 1984 | −14.9% |
| 1988 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | +48.8% |
| 2012 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | +51.9% |
| 2024 | +44.2% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,413 | 5,703 | 2,651 | 6,782 | 277 |
| 2018 | 15,722 | 5,706 | 2,438 | 7,298 | 280 |
| 2020 | 15,362 | 5,756 | 2,178 | 7,127 | 301 |
| 2022 | 15,488 | 5,290 | 2,008 | 7,905 | 285 |
| 2024 | 15,770 | 5,138 | 2,014 | 8,266 | 352 |
Pitkin County, anchored by the resort city of Aspen, combines a small permanent population with high incomes and strong college-educated majorities — a profile that has pushed its presidential margins well above 40 points Democratic in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 28.5 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.2 points.
A population of 16,985, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,645 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Miguel County and Sonoma County.
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Pitkin County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.