Akashic

county

Prowers County, CO

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German13.5%17.9%12.5%

English11.4%12.6%9.5%

American6.0%3.5%5.3%

Irish4.5%11.2%9.4%

Italian2.8%4.9%4.8%

Danish1.5%——

Scottish1.2%2.5%1.3%

Norwegian1.1%——

Mexican34.7%15.8%11.3%

Peruvian1.8%——

Spanish0.8%1.2%—

Spaniard0.3%1.0%—

African American†1.0%2.8%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Prowers County	Colorado	United States
Median age	37.7	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	10.1%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Prowers County	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$53,508	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.2%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.3%	45.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Prowers County	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	18.4%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	18.0%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Prowers County	Colorado	United States
Catholic	12.2%	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	18.8%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.7%	64.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.8%	3.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 62.3% of 8,362 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.8%1,227TrumpRepublican74.5%3,833KennedyIndependent1.2%61

R+50.7

Lead: 2,606
Total: 5,145
vs nation: R+49.2
Turnout: 62.3%

BidenDemocratic26.2%1,458TrumpRepublican72.1%4,008JorgensenLibertarian0.7%39

R+45.9

Lead: 2,550
Total: 5,561
vs nation: R+50.3
Turnout: 67.7%

ClintonDemocratic23.6%1,186TrumpRepublican70.4%3,531JohnsonLibertarian3.1%155

R+46.8

Lead: 2,345
Total: 5,016
vs nation: R+48.8
Turnout: 62.4%

ObamaDemocratic31.2%1,519RomneyRepublican66.4%3,230OtherAll other candidates2.3%114

R+35.2

Lead: 1,711
Total: 4,863
vs nation: R+39.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic32.2%1,487McCainRepublican65.9%3,043OtherAll other candidates1.8%85

R+33.7

Lead: 1,556
Total: 4,615
vs nation: R+41.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic27.6%1,308BushRepublican71.5%3,392OtherAll other candidates0.9%45

R+43.9

Lead: 2,084
Total: 4,745
vs nation: R+41.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.1%1,361BushRepublican66.9%3,026NaderGreen1.7%79

R+36.8

Lead: 1,665
Total: 4,524
vs nation: R+37.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.5%1,745DoleRepublican53.8%2,504PerotReform7.4%342

R+16.3

Lead: 759
Total: 4,652
vs nation: R+24.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 11,9102024 5-year
Median household income: $53,5082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 55.0%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 40.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bailey County, TX · twin score 93.2

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 62.3%5,209 participants ÷ 8,362 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.3%–49.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,147	8,255	62.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,272	8,177	52.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,623	8,301	67.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,426	8,551	51.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	5,209	8,362	62.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

18 precincts · 5,145 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Prowers County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -004004	288	884	19	1,191	24.2%	74.2%	R+50.0
Precinct -001001	224	897	20	1,141	19.6%	78.6%	R+59.0
Precinct -003003	271	799	11	1,081	25.1%	73.9%	R+48.8
Precinct -002002	178	796	17	991	18.0%	80.3%	R+62.4
Precinct -005005	266	457	18	741	35.9%	61.7%	R+25.8
Prowers 108_0809950001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 1008_0809950010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 1108_0809950011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 1208_0809950012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 1308_0809950013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 208_0809950002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 308_0809950003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 408_0809950004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 508_0809950005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 608_0809950006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 708_0809950007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 808_0809950008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prowers 908_0809950009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−49.2%
1896	+28.4%
1900	−9.4%
1904	−36.7%
1908	−15.4%
1912	+3.6%
1916	+11.7%
1920	−34.4%
1924	−35.2%
1928	−44.6%
1932	+7.9%
1936	+8.4%
1940	−14.7%
1944	−17.8%
1948	−0.2%
1952	−31.0%
1956	−15.3%
1960	−18.4%
1964	+29.5%
1968	−7.4%
1972	−26.6%
1976	+5.1%
1980	−27.7%
1984	−39.9%
1988	−14.6%
1992	−11.2%
1996	−16.3%
2000	−36.8%
2004	−43.9%
2008	−33.7%
2012	−35.2%
2016	−46.8%
2020	−45.9%
2024	−50.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	23.8%Harris1,227	74.5%Trump3,833	1.2%Kennedy61	R+50.7	R+4.8	R+49.2	5,145
2020	R	26.2%Biden1,458	72.1%Trump4,008	0.7%Jorgensen39	R+45.9	D+0.9	R+50.3	5,561
2016	R	23.6%Clinton1,186	70.4%Trump3,531	3.1%Johnson155	R+46.8	R+11.6	R+48.8	5,016
2012	R	31.2%Obama1,519	66.4%Romney3,230	2.3%	R+35.2	R+1.5	R+39.0	4,863
2008	R	32.2%Obama1,487	65.9%McCain3,043	1.8%	R+33.7	D+10.2	R+41.0	4,615
2004	R	27.6%Kerry1,308	71.5%Bush3,392	0.9%	R+43.9	R+7.1	R+41.5	4,745
2000	R	30.1%Gore1,361	66.9%Bush3,026	1.7%Nader79	R+36.8	R+20.5	R+37.3	4,524
1996	R	37.5%Clinton1,745	53.8%Dole2,504	7.4%Perot342	R+16.3	R+5.1	R+24.8	4,652
1992	R	32.9%Clinton1,770	44.1%Bush2,371	22.0%Perot1,184	R+11.2	D+3.4	R+16.7	5,377
1988	R	41.8%Dukakis2,207	56.3%Bush2,978	1.9%	R+14.6	D+25.3	R+6.9	5,286
1984	R	28.8%Mondale1,467	68.7%Reagan3,501	2.5%	R+39.9	R+12.2	R+21.7	5,095
1980	R	32.0%Carter1,669	59.8%Reagan3,115	8.2%	R+27.7	R+32.8	R+18.0	5,212
1976	D	51.2%Carter2,861	46.1%Ford2,578	2.7%	D+5.1	D+31.6	D+3.0	5,588
1972	R	35.0%McGovern1,860	61.6%Nixon3,272	3.4%	R+26.6	R+19.2	R+3.4	5,313
1968	R	41.7%Humphrey2,329	49.1%Nixon2,741	9.2%	R+7.4	R+36.8	R+6.7	5,586
1964	D	64.6%Johnson3,759	35.1%Goldwater2,044	0.3%	D+29.5	D+47.9	D+6.9	5,822
1960	R	40.7%Kennedy2,457	59.2%Nixon3,567	0.1%	R+18.4	R+3.1	R+18.6	6,030
1956	R	42.3%Stevenson2,460	57.6%Eisenhower3,350	0.1%	R+15.3	D+15.7	D+0.1	5,815
1952	R	34.2%Stevenson2,087	65.1%Eisenhower3,978	0.7%	R+31.0	R+30.8	R+20.2	6,108
1948	R	49.5%Truman2,497	49.6%Dewey2,505	0.9%	R+0.2	D+17.6	R+4.6	5,047
1944	R	40.9%Roosevelt1,948	58.7%Dewey2,796	0.4%	R+17.8	R+3.1	R+25.3	4,762
1940	R	42.2%Roosevelt2,309	56.9%Willkie3,115	1.0%	R+14.7	R+23.1	R+24.7	5,477
1936	D	52.3%Roosevelt2,896	43.9%Landon2,432	3.8%	D+8.4	D+0.5	R+15.9	5,539
1932	D	52.7%Roosevelt3,020	44.8%Hoover2,568	2.4%	D+7.9	D+52.5	R+9.9	5,726
1928	R	26.9%Smith1,216	71.5%Hoover3,228	1.6%	R+44.6	R+9.4	R+27.1	4,515
1924	R	24.1%Davis1,042	59.2%Coolidge2,564	15.8%La Follette684	R+35.2	R+0.7	R+10.0	4,330
1920	R	30.6%Cox1,247	65.0%Harding2,650	4.4%	R+34.4	R+46.1	R+8.2	4,077
1916	D	52.1%Wilson2,168	40.5%Hughes1,683	7.4%	D+11.7	D+8.1	D+8.5	4,158
1912	O	32.6%Wilson1,042	29.1%Taft928	38.3%	Roosevelt +5.7	D+19.0	R+16.0	3,194
1908	R	37.7%Bryan1,015	53.1%Taft1,430	9.1%	R+15.4	D+21.3	R+5.9	2,691
1904	R	27.5%Parker494	64.2%Roosevelt1,155	8.3%	R+36.7	R+27.4	R+17.1	1,799
1900	R	43.7%Bryan633	53.1%McKinley769	3.2%	R+9.4	R+37.8	R+1.8	1,448
1896	D	63.2%Bryan552	34.8%McKinley304	2.1%	D+28.4	D+77.6	D+34.5	874
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	49.2%Harrison229	50.8%	Weaver +1.5	—	R+50.9	465
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	27.5%1,306	72.5%3,443	4,749
2020	R	24.3%1,286	75.7%4,008	5,294
2018	R	26.5%1,097	73.5%3,036	4,133

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	27.4%1,172	69.1%2,956	4,277
2020Class II	R	26.1%John Hickenlooper1,435	72.1%Cory Gardner3,966	5,500
2016Class III	R	33.3%Michael Bennet1,648	62.9%Darryl Glenn3,110	4,945
2014Class II	R	22.3%Mark Udall887	72.2%Cory Gardner2,874	3,981
2010Class III	R	32.0%Michael Bennet1,182	61.4%Ken Buck2,271	3,696
2008Class II	R	38.3%Mark Udall1,731	56.3%Bob Schaffer2,545	4,517
2004Class III	R	42.1%Ken Salazar1,987	55.6%Pete Coors2,628	4,723
2002Class II	R	31.3%Tom Strickland1,256	66.1%Wayne Allard2,653	4,011
1998Class III	R	24.4%Dottie Lamm1,041	74.1%Ben Nighthorse Campbell3,158	4,263
1996Class II	R	34.4%Tom Strickland1,606	63.5%Wayne Allard2,960	4,665
1992Class III	R	40.0%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,068	54.1%Terry Considine2,801	5,173
1990Class II	R	34.8%Josie Heath1,554	63.0%Hank Brown2,814	4,470
1986Class III	R	42.1%Timothy Wirth2,008	55.4%Ken Kramer2,642	4,768
1984Class II	R	33.3%Nancy Dick1,645	64.3%William L. Armstrong3,172	4,935
1980Class III	R	44.3%Gary Hart2,216	53.6%Mary E. Buchanan2,679	5,000
1978Class II	R	42.5%Floyd K. Haskell1,605	55.1%William L. Armstrong2,080	3,774
1974Class III	D	54.7%Gary Hart2,233	43.0%Peter H. Dominick1,753	4,080
1972Class II	R	44.7%Floyd K. Haskell2,389	54.3%Gordon Allott2,902	5,345
1968Class III	R	41.6%Stephen McNichols2,335	58.4%Peter H. Dominick3,284	5,619
1966Class II	R	38.6%Roy Romer1,921	61.4%Gordon Allott3,051	4,972
1962Class III	R	48.3%John Carroll2,548	51.2%Peter H. Dominick2,701	5,271
1960Class II	R	36.9%Robert L. Knous2,282	62.8%Gordon Allott3,882	6,182
1956Class III	D	56.4%John A. Carroll3,279	43.6%Dan Thornton2,533	5,812
1954Class II	R	38.6%John A. Carroll1,962	61.4%Gordon Allott3,117	5,079
1950Class III	R	42.5%John A. Carroll2,151	57.5%Eugene D. Millikin2,909	5,060
1948Class II	D	57.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,938	41.5%Will F. Nicholson2,105	5,070
1942Class II	R	46.3%Edwin C. Johnson1,589	53.1%Ralph L. Carr1,822	3,431
1938Class III	D	50.2%Alva B. Adams2,486	49.2%Archibald A. Lee2,437	4,952
1936Class II	D	55.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,989	43.5%Raymond L. Sauter2,322	5,343
1932Class III	D	50.0%Alva B. Adams2,617	48.9%Karl C. Schuyler2,560	5,239
1930Class II	R	47.9%Edward P. Costigan2,243	50.3%George H. Shaw2,352	4,679
1926Class III	R	41.6%William E. Sweet1,583	57.3%Charles W. Waterman2,184	3,809
1924Class II	R	40.3%Alva B. Adams1,436	53.6%Lawrence C. Phipps1,907	3,560
1920Class III	R	36.2%Tully Scot1,414	60.7%Samuel D. Nicholson2,370	3,905
1918Class II	R	44.2%John Shafroth1,235	52.1%Lawrence C. Phipps1,456	2,792
1914Class III	R	35.7%Charles S. Thomas1,025	46.0%Hubert Work1,322	2,874
1912Class II	D	35.5%John F. Shafroth1,083	31.2%Clyde Dawson953	3,051

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1942Special · Class III	R	39.5%James A. Marsh1,322	58.1%Eugene D. Millikin1,942	3,344
1924Special · Class III	R	38.3%Morrison Shafroth1,559	55.2%Rice W. Means2,247	4,072
1912Special · Class III	D	34.0%Charles Thomas1,034	31.2%Hubert Work947	3,038

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	26.6%Jared Polis1,139	66.4%Heidi Ganahl2,847	4,286
2018	R	26.3%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera1,090	69.8%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias2,898	4,150
2014	R	26.4%John Hickenlooper1,052	68.5%Bob Beauprez2,728	3,981
2010	—	36.8%John Hickenlooper1,388	18.9%Dan Maes712	3,767
2006	R	46.9%Bill Ritter1,549	51.1%Bob Beauprez1,688	3,306
2002	R	26.7%Rollie Heath1,071	72.2%Bill Owens2,898	4,014
1998	R	38.6%Gail Schoettler1,643	60.3%Bill Owens2,562	4,252
1994	D	50.9%Roy Romer2,194	46.6%Bruce D. Benson2,006	4,308
1990	D	68.9%Roy Romer3,010	28.3%John Andrews1,236	4,367
1986	D	63.4%Roy Romer3,037	35.5%Ted L. Strickland1,701	4,787
1982	D	62.7%Richard Lamm2,461	34.5%John Fuhr1,354	3,925
1978	D	55.7%Richard Lamm2,182	41.6%Ted L. Strickland1,630	3,914

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+24.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+50.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Prowers County, CO
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2016	7,331	1,574	3,322	2,351	84
2018	7,563	1,497	3,339	2,643	84
2020	7,828	1,429	3,398	2,888	113
2022	7,984	1,319	3,264	3,276	125
2024	8,069	1,180	3,183	3,529	177

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−67 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,190 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $43,678 in average income, against $57,416 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Bent County, CO20

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Prowers County, CO in Prowers County, CO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−55
2012	−150
2013	−167
2014	−321
2015	−177
2016	−36
2017	+11
2018	+9
2019	+34
2021	−59
2022	−115
2023	−159
2024	+62
2025	−67

Prowers County, anchored by Lamar on the Arkansas River, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles, making it among the most reliably one-sided counties in a state that otherwise trends competitive statewide.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.7 points.

A population of 11,910, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,508 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bailey County and Garza County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Bailey County

Texas

93.2twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ % Latino

Garza County

Texas

92.2twin score

% Latino2000–2004 trajectoryMexican ancestry≠ English ancestry

Crane County

Texas

92.2twin score

2000–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Latino

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Prowers County

Lamar

R+45

7.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Prowers County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Prowers County, Colorado voted Republican by 50.7 points (R+50.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,145 votes cast, 1,227 went Democratic and 3,833 went Republican.

When did Prowers County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Prowers County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Prowers County, Colorado?

Prowers County, Colorado has a population of 11,910 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Prowers County, Colorado?

Median household income in Prowers County, Colorado is $53,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Prowers County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Prowers County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Prowers County

Colorado

United States

Median age

37.7

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

10.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.7%

15.5%

17.2%

Measure

Prowers County

Colorado

United States

Median household income

$53,508

$95,470

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.2%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

19.3%

45.5%

35.6%

Measure

Prowers County

Colorado

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

18.4%

16.2%

22.3%

Spanish

18.0%

11.1%

13.6%

Measure

Prowers County

Colorado

United States

Catholic

12.2%

15.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

18.8%

11.7%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.7%

64.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.8%

3.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+50.7MIT Election Lab

Population

11,9102024 5-year

Median household income

$53,5082024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

55.0%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

40.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+29.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+50.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bailey County, TX · twin score 93.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,147

8,255

62.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,272

8,177

52.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,623

8,301

67.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,426

8,551

51.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

5,209

8,362

62.3%

A/A

Prowers County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -004004

288

884

1,191

24.2%

74.2%

R+50.0

Precinct -001001

224

897

1,141

19.6%

78.6%

R+59.0

Precinct -003003

271

799

1,081

25.1%

73.9%

R+48.8

Precinct -002002

178

796

991

18.0%

80.3%

R+62.4

Precinct -005005

266

457

741

35.9%

61.7%

R+25.8

Prowers 108_0809950001

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No votes

Prowers 1008_0809950010

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No votes

Prowers 1108_0809950011

—

No votes

Prowers 1208_0809950012

—

No votes

Prowers 1308_0809950013

—

No votes

Prowers 208_0809950002

—

No votes

Prowers 308_0809950003

—

No votes

Prowers 408_0809950004

—

No votes

Prowers 508_0809950005

—

No votes

Prowers 608_0809950006

—

No votes

Prowers 708_0809950007

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No votes

Prowers 808_0809950008

—

No votes

Prowers 908_0809950009

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−49.2%
1896	+28.4%
1900	−9.4%
1904	−36.7%
1908	−15.4%
1912	+3.6%
1916	+11.7%
1920	−34.4%
1924	−35.2%
1928	−44.6%
1932	+7.9%
1936	+8.4%
1940	−14.7%
1944	−17.8%
1948	−0.2%
1952	−31.0%
1956	−15.3%
1960	−18.4%
1964	+29.5%
1968	−7.4%
1972	−26.6%
1976	+5.1%
1980	−27.7%
1984	−39.9%
1988	−14.6%
1992	−11.2%
1996	−16.3%
2000	−36.8%
2004	−43.9%
2008	−33.7%
2012	−35.2%
2016	−46.8%
2020	−45.9%
2024	−50.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

23.8%Harris1,227

74.5%Trump3,833

1.2%Kennedy61

R+50.7

R+4.8

R+49.2

5,145

2020

26.2%Biden1,458

72.1%Trump4,008

0.7%Jorgensen39

R+45.9

D+0.9

R+50.3

5,561

2016

23.6%Clinton1,186

70.4%Trump3,531

3.1%Johnson155

R+46.8

R+11.6

R+48.8

5,016

2012

31.2%Obama1,519

66.4%Romney3,230

2.3%

R+35.2

R+1.5

R+39.0

4,863

2008

32.2%Obama1,487

65.9%McCain3,043

1.8%

R+33.7

D+10.2

R+41.0

4,615

2004

27.6%Kerry1,308

71.5%Bush3,392

0.9%

R+43.9

R+7.1

R+41.5

4,745

2000

30.1%Gore1,361

66.9%Bush3,026

1.7%Nader79

R+36.8

R+20.5

R+37.3

4,524

1996

37.5%Clinton1,745

53.8%Dole2,504

7.4%Perot342

R+16.3

R+5.1

R+24.8

4,652

1992

32.9%Clinton1,770

44.1%Bush2,371

22.0%Perot1,184

R+11.2

D+3.4

R+16.7

5,377

1988

41.8%Dukakis2,207

56.3%Bush2,978

1.9%

R+14.6

D+25.3

R+6.9

5,286

1984

28.8%Mondale1,467

68.7%Reagan3,501

2.5%

R+39.9

R+12.2

R+21.7

5,095

1980

32.0%Carter1,669

59.8%Reagan3,115

8.2%

R+27.7

R+32.8

R+18.0

5,212

1976

51.2%Carter2,861

46.1%Ford2,578

2.7%

D+5.1

D+31.6

D+3.0

5,588

1972

35.0%McGovern1,860

61.6%Nixon3,272

3.4%

R+26.6

R+19.2

R+3.4

5,313

1968

41.7%Humphrey2,329

49.1%Nixon2,741

9.2%

R+7.4

R+36.8

R+6.7

5,586

1964

64.6%Johnson3,759

35.1%Goldwater2,044

0.3%

D+29.5

D+47.9

D+6.9

5,822

1960

40.7%Kennedy2,457

59.2%Nixon3,567

0.1%

R+18.4

R+3.1

R+18.6

6,030

1956

42.3%Stevenson2,460

57.6%Eisenhower3,350

0.1%

R+15.3

D+15.7

D+0.1

5,815

1952

34.2%Stevenson2,087

65.1%Eisenhower3,978

0.7%

R+31.0

R+30.8

R+20.2

6,108

1948

49.5%Truman2,497

49.6%Dewey2,505

0.9%

R+0.2

D+17.6

R+4.6

5,047

1944

40.9%Roosevelt1,948

58.7%Dewey2,796

0.4%

R+17.8

R+3.1

R+25.3

4,762

1940

42.2%Roosevelt2,309

56.9%Willkie3,115

1.0%

R+14.7

R+23.1

R+24.7

5,477

1936

52.3%Roosevelt2,896

43.9%Landon2,432

3.8%

D+8.4

D+0.5

R+15.9

5,539

1932

52.7%Roosevelt3,020

44.8%Hoover2,568

2.4%

D+7.9

D+52.5

R+9.9

5,726

1928

26.9%Smith1,216

71.5%Hoover3,228

1.6%

R+44.6

R+9.4

R+27.1

4,515

1924

24.1%Davis1,042

59.2%Coolidge2,564

15.8%La Follette684

R+35.2

R+0.7

R+10.0

4,330

1920

30.6%Cox1,247

65.0%Harding2,650

4.4%

R+34.4

R+46.1

R+8.2

4,077

1916

52.1%Wilson2,168

40.5%Hughes1,683

7.4%

D+11.7

D+8.1

D+8.5

4,158

1912

32.6%Wilson1,042

29.1%Taft928

38.3%

Roosevelt +5.7

D+19.0

R+16.0

3,194

1908

37.7%Bryan1,015

53.1%Taft1,430

9.1%

R+15.4

D+21.3

R+5.9

2,691

1904

27.5%Parker494

64.2%Roosevelt1,155

8.3%

R+36.7

R+27.4

R+17.1

1,799

1900

43.7%Bryan633

53.1%McKinley769

3.2%

R+9.4

R+37.8

R+1.8

1,448

1896

63.2%Bryan552

34.8%McKinley304

2.1%

D+28.4

D+77.6

D+34.5

874

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

49.2%Harrison229

50.8%

Weaver +1.5

—

R+50.9

465

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

27.5%1,306

72.5%3,443

4,749

2020

24.3%1,286

75.7%4,008

5,294

2018

26.5%1,097

73.5%3,036

4,133

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

27.4%1,172

69.1%2,956

4,277

2020Class II

26.1%John Hickenlooper1,435

72.1%Cory Gardner3,966

5,500

2016Class III

33.3%Michael Bennet1,648

62.9%Darryl Glenn3,110

4,945

2014Class II

22.3%Mark Udall887

72.2%Cory Gardner2,874

3,981

2010Class III

32.0%Michael Bennet1,182

61.4%Ken Buck2,271

3,696

2008Class II

38.3%Mark Udall1,731

56.3%Bob Schaffer2,545

4,517

2004Class III

42.1%Ken Salazar1,987

55.6%Pete Coors2,628

4,723

2002Class II

31.3%Tom Strickland1,256

66.1%Wayne Allard2,653

4,011

1998Class III

24.4%Dottie Lamm1,041

74.1%Ben Nighthorse Campbell3,158

4,263

1996Class II

34.4%Tom Strickland1,606

63.5%Wayne Allard2,960

4,665

1992Class III

40.0%Ben Nighthorse Campbell2,068

54.1%Terry Considine2,801

5,173

1990Class II

34.8%Josie Heath1,554

63.0%Hank Brown2,814

4,470

1986Class III

42.1%Timothy Wirth2,008

55.4%Ken Kramer2,642

4,768

1984Class II

33.3%Nancy Dick1,645

64.3%William L. Armstrong3,172

4,935

1980Class III

44.3%Gary Hart2,216

53.6%Mary E. Buchanan2,679

5,000

1978Class II

42.5%Floyd K. Haskell1,605

55.1%William L. Armstrong2,080

3,774

1974Class III

54.7%Gary Hart2,233

43.0%Peter H. Dominick1,753

4,080

1972Class II

44.7%Floyd K. Haskell2,389

54.3%Gordon Allott2,902

5,345

1968Class III

41.6%Stephen McNichols2,335

58.4%Peter H. Dominick3,284

5,619

1966Class II

38.6%Roy Romer1,921

61.4%Gordon Allott3,051

4,972

1962Class III

48.3%John Carroll2,548

51.2%Peter H. Dominick2,701

5,271

1960Class II

36.9%Robert L. Knous2,282

62.8%Gordon Allott3,882

6,182

1956Class III

56.4%John A. Carroll3,279

43.6%Dan Thornton2,533

5,812

1954Class II

38.6%John A. Carroll1,962

61.4%Gordon Allott3,117

5,079

1950Class III

42.5%John A. Carroll2,151

57.5%Eugene D. Millikin2,909

5,060

1948Class II

57.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,938

41.5%Will F. Nicholson2,105

5,070

1942Class II

46.3%Edwin C. Johnson1,589

53.1%Ralph L. Carr1,822

3,431

1938Class III

50.2%Alva B. Adams2,486

49.2%Archibald A. Lee2,437

4,952

1936Class II

55.9%Edwin C. Johnson2,989

43.5%Raymond L. Sauter2,322

5,343

1932Class III

50.0%Alva B. Adams2,617

48.9%Karl C. Schuyler2,560

5,239

1930Class II

47.9%Edward P. Costigan2,243

50.3%George H. Shaw2,352

4,679

1926Class III

41.6%William E. Sweet1,583

57.3%Charles W. Waterman2,184

3,809

1924Class II

40.3%Alva B. Adams1,436

53.6%Lawrence C. Phipps1,907

3,560

1920Class III

36.2%Tully Scot1,414

60.7%Samuel D. Nicholson2,370

3,905

1918Class II

44.2%John Shafroth1,235

52.1%Lawrence C. Phipps1,456

2,792

1914Class III

35.7%Charles S. Thomas1,025

46.0%Hubert Work1,322

2,874

1912Class II

35.5%John F. Shafroth1,083

31.2%Clyde Dawson953

3,051

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1942Special · Class III

39.5%James A. Marsh1,322

58.1%Eugene D. Millikin1,942

3,344

1924Special · Class III

38.3%Morrison Shafroth1,559

55.2%Rice W. Means2,247

4,072

1912Special · Class III

34.0%Charles Thomas1,034

31.2%Hubert Work947

3,038

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

26.6%Jared Polis1,139

66.4%Heidi Ganahl2,847

4,286

2018

26.3%Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera1,090

69.8%Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias2,898

4,150

2014

26.4%John Hickenlooper1,052

68.5%Bob Beauprez2,728

3,981

2010

—

36.8%John Hickenlooper1,388

18.9%Dan Maes712

3,767

2006

46.9%Bill Ritter1,549

51.1%Bob Beauprez1,688

3,306

2002

26.7%Rollie Heath1,071

72.2%Bill Owens2,898

4,014

1998

38.6%Gail Schoettler1,643

60.3%Bill Owens2,562

4,252

1994

50.9%Roy Romer2,194

46.6%Bruce D. Benson2,006

4,308

1990

68.9%Roy Romer3,010

28.3%John Andrews1,236

4,367

1986

63.4%Roy Romer3,037

35.5%Ted L. Strickland1,701

4,787

1982

62.7%Richard Lamm2,461

34.5%John Fuhr1,354

3,925

1978

55.7%Richard Lamm2,182

41.6%Ted L. Strickland1,630

3,914

Frequently asked questions

How did Prowers County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Prowers County, Colorado voted Republican by 50.7 points (R+50.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,145 votes cast, 1,227 went Democratic and 3,833 went Republican.

When did Prowers County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Prowers County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Prowers County, Colorado?

Prowers County, Colorado has a population of 11,910 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Prowers County, Colorado?

Median household income in Prowers County, Colorado is $53,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Prowers County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Prowers County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.