HarrisDemocratic62.5%10,208TrumpRepublican34.7%5,676KennedyIndependent1.3%205
D+27.7- Lead
- 4,532
- Total
- 16,335
- vs nation
- D+29.2
- Turnout
- 83.0%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 83.0% of 20,044 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic62.7%10,582TrumpRepublican35.1%5,925JorgensenLibertarian1.4%236
D+27.6- Lead
- 4,657
- Total
- 16,876
- vs nation
- D+23.1
- Turnout
- 85.0%
ClintonDemocratic54.3%7,600TrumpRepublican37.4%5,230JohnsonLibertarian5.2%722
D+16.9- Lead
- 2,370
- Total
- 13,986
- vs nation
- D+14.9
- Turnout
- 79.3%
ObamaDemocratic56.7%7,547RomneyRepublican41.1%5,469OtherAll other candidates2.3%301
D+15.6- Lead
- 2,078
- Total
- 13,317
- vs nation
- D+11.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic62.7%8,270McCainRepublican35.8%4,725OtherAll other candidates1.5%204
D+26.9- Lead
- 3,545
- Total
- 13,199
- vs nation
- D+19.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic54.3%6,392BushRepublican44.2%5,199OtherAll other candidates1.5%171
D+10.1- Lead
- 1,193
- Total
- 11,762
- vs nation
- D+12.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic43.7%4,208BushRepublican46.4%4,472NaderGreen8.5%820
R+2.7- Lead
- 264
- Total
- 9,638
- vs nation
- R+3.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic46.7%3,660DoleRepublican38.5%3,019PerotReform11.0%859
D+8.2- Lead
- 641
- Total
- 7,837
- vs nation
- R+0.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+27.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,0842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $106,4892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79.7 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Summit County, CO · twin score 96.4
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
- 83.0%16,632 participants ÷ 20,044 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -5.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 68.5%–71.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 14,550 | 18,346 | 79.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 13,716 | 19,542 | 70.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 17,280 | 20,319 | 85.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 14,161 | 20,065 | 70.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 16,632 | 20,044 | 83.0% | 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
37 precincts · 16,335 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -20826540142082654014 | 798 | 255 | 22 | 1,075 | 74.2% | 23.7% | D+50.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -20826540132082654013 | 786 | 163 | 22 | 971 | 80.9% | 16.8% | D+64.2 |
| Precinct -20826540162082654016 | 631 | 310 | 24 | 965 | 65.4% | 32.1% | D+33.3 |
| Precinct -20826540122082654012 | 727 | 218 | 19 | 964 | 75.4% | 22.6% | D+52.8 |
| Precinct -20826540152082654015 | 668 | 245 | 29 | 942 | 70.9% | 26.0% | D+44.9 |
| Precinct -20826540092082654009 | 587 | 314 | 23 | 924 | 63.5% | 34.0% | D+29.5 |
| Precinct -20826540022082654002 | 310 | 553 | 32 | 895 | 34.6% | 61.8% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -20826540172082654017 | 625 | 236 | 25 | 886 | 70.5% | 26.6% | D+43.9 |
| Precinct -20826540012082654001 | 477 | 384 | 18 | 879 | 54.3% | 43.7% | D+10.6 |
| Precinct -20826540112082654011 | 581 | 265 | 31 | 877 | 66.2% | 30.2% | D+36.0 |
| Precinct -20826540182082654018 | 646 | 185 | 29 | 860 | 75.1% | 21.5% | D+53.6 |
| Precinct -20826540052082654005 | 341 | 484 | 21 | 846 | 40.3% | 57.2% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -20826540072082654007 | 470 | 322 | 28 | 820 | 57.3% | 39.3% | D+18.0 |
| Precinct -20826540192082654019 | 577 | 216 | 23 | 816 | 70.7% | 26.5% | D+44.2 |
| Precinct -20826540062082654006 | 419 | 353 | 26 | 798 | 52.5% | 44.2% | D+8.3 |
| Precinct -20826540042082654004 | 510 | 263 | 22 | 795 | 64.2% | 33.1% | D+31.1 |
| Precinct -20826540032082654003 | 475 | 221 | 22 | 718 | 66.2% | 30.8% | D+35.4 |
| Precinct -20826540102082654010 | 231 | 430 | 20 | 681 | 33.9% | 63.1% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -20826540082082654008 | 349 | 259 | 15 | 623 | 56.0% | 41.6% | D+14.4 |
| Routt 108_0810754001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1008_0810754010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1108_0810754011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1208_0810754012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1308_0810754013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1408_0810754014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1508_0810754015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1608_0810754016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1708_0810754017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 1808_0810754018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 208_0810754002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 308_0810754003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 408_0810754004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 508_0810754005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 608_0810754006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 708_0810754007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 808_0810754008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Routt 908_0810754009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −34.5% |
| 1884 | −18.4% |
| 1888 | −25.0% |
| 1892 | −49.2% |
| 1896 | +79.7% |
| 1900 | +17.8% |
| 1904 | −23.1% |
| 1908 | +11.9% |
| 1912 | +23.7% |
| 1916 | +38.0% |
| 1920 | −19.5% |
| 1924 | −20.7% |
| 1928 | −16.4% |
| 1932 | +24.4% |
| 1936 | +27.9% |
| 1940 | +11.2% |
| 1944 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | +16.3% |
| 1952 | −15.2% |
| 1956 | −15.3% |
| 1960 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | +25.6% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −22.9% |
| 1976 | −13.3% |
| 1980 | −24.3% |
| 1984 | −34.1% |
| 1988 | −5.4% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | −2.7% |
| 2004 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | +27.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+5.9
Presidential vote · 2024D+27.7
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,217 | 5,988 | 5,564 | 8,173 | 492 |
| 2018 | 20,937 | 6,028 | 5,365 | 9,083 | 461 |
| 2020 | 21,719 | 6,175 | 5,159 | 9,948 | 437 |
| 2022 | 22,418 | 6,068 | 4,788 | 11,139 | 423 |
| 2024 | 23,059 | 5,850 | 4,485 | 12,210 | 514 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−289 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +345 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $138,264 in average income, against $202,552 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+24.4 on average — 3.3 points more Republican-leaning than Routt County, CO itself (D+27.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Denver County, CO83D+56.1
- Jefferson County, CO49D+19.5
- Larimer County, CO38D+17.6
- Boulder County, CO31D+55.7
- Moffat County, CO29R+62.8
- Arapahoe County, CO26D+20.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Moffat County, CO85
- Denver County, CO67
- Larimer County, CO61
- Jefferson County, CO34
- Arapahoe County, CO29
- Boulder County, CO27
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −351 |
| 2012 | −166 |
| 2013 | +148 |
| 2014 | +280 |
| 2015 | +116 |
| 2016 | +153 |
| 2017 | +337 |
| 2018 | +198 |
| 2019 | +14 |
| 2021 | +151 |
| 2022 | −58 |
| 2023 | −109 |
| 2024 | −79 |
| 2025 | −289 |
Routt County, anchored by Steamboat Springs, combines a small permanent population with a high-income, resort-driven economy — a mix that has pushed its presidential margins sharply leftward even as surrounding mountain counties trend more competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 1892. The 2024 margin was 27.7 points.
A population of 25,084, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,489 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Summit County and Gunnison County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Summit County
Colorado
96.4twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Polish ancestry
Gunnison County
Colorado
95.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
Pitkin County
Colorado
95.1twin score
2020–2024 trajectorycollege share12-yr trend≠ 2004 margin
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Routt County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Routt County, Colorado voted Democratic by 27.7 points (D+27.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,335 votes cast, 10,208 went Democratic and 5,676 went Republican.
When did Routt County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Routt County, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Routt County, Colorado?
Routt County, Colorado has a population of 25,084 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Routt County, Colorado?
Median household income in Routt County, Colorado is $106,489 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Routt County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Routt County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.