Routt County, Colorado
AkashicRoutt County, COHarrisD+27.7
2024 precinct map of Routt CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Routt 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 | 62.5% | 10,208 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 34.7% | 5,676 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.3% | 205 |
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19 precincts · 16,335 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 | 62.5%Harris10,208 | 34.7%Trump5,676 | 1.3%Kennedy205 | 16,335 | ||
| D | 62.7%Biden10,582 | 35.1%Trump5,925 | 1.4%Jorgensen236 | 16,876 | ||
| D | 54.3%Clinton7,600 | 37.4%Trump5,230 | 5.2%Johnson722 | 13,986 | ||
| D | 56.7%Obama7,547 | 41.1%Romney5,469 | 2.3%Johnson301 | 13,317 | ||
| D | 62.7%Obama8,270 | 35.8%McCain4,725 | 1.5%Nader204 | 13,199 | ||
| D | 54.3%Kerry6,392 | 44.2%Bush5,199 | 1.5%Nader171 | 11,762 | ||
| R | 43.7%Gore4,208 | 46.4%Bush4,472 | 8.5%Nader820 | 9,638 | ||
| D | 46.7%Clinton3,660 | 38.5%Dole3,019 | 11.0%Perot859 | 7,837 | ||
| D | 39.1%Clinton3,188 | 28.9%Bush2,358 | 31.4%Perot2,564 | 8,161 | ||
| R | 46.2%Dukakis2,922 | 51.7%Bush3,264 | 2.1%Paul133 | 6,319 | ||
| R | 32.0%Mondale2,051 | 66.2%Reagan4,239 | 1.8%Bergland118 | 6,408 | ||
| R | 29.0%Carter1,944 | 53.3%Reagan3,574 | 17.7%Anderson1,184 | 6,702 | ||
| R | 40.9%Carter2,130 | 54.1%Ford2,822 | 5.0%McCarthy261 | 5,213 | ||
| R | 36.4%McGovern1,613 | 59.3%Nixon2,629 | 4.3%Schmitz189 | 4,431 | ||
| R | 36.2%Humphrey1,076 | 53.8%Nixon1,602 | 10.0%Wallace298 | 2,976 | ||
| D | 62.5%Johnson1,853 | 36.9%Goldwater1,095 | 0.5%Hass16 | 2,964 | ||
| R | 46.1%Kennedy1,414 | 53.8%Nixon1,651 | 0.1%Byrd2 | 3,067 | ||
| R | 42.3%Stevenson1,330 | 57.5%Eisenhower1,811 | 0.2%Andrews6 | 3,147 | ||
| R | 42.1%Stevenson1,575 | 57.3%Eisenhower2,143 | 0.6%Hallinan21 | 3,739 | ||
| D | 57.2%Truman2,088 | 40.9%Dewey1,492 | 1.9%Thurmond71 | 3,651 | ||
| D | 50.6%Roosevelt1,940 | 48.8%Dewey1,869 | 0.6%Thomas22 | 3,831 | ||
| D | 55.3%Roosevelt2,775 | 44.1%Willkie2,212 | 0.6%Thomas32 | 5,019 | ||
| D | 61.6%Roosevelt2,817 | 33.7%Landon1,541 | 4.7%Lemke217 | 4,575 | ||
| D | 59.9%Roosevelt2,643 | 35.6%Hoover1,568 | 4.5%Thomas198 | 4,409 | ||
| R | 41.0%Smith1,645 | 57.4%Hoover2,304 | 1.7%Thomas68 | 4,017 | ||
| R | 32.8%Davis1,116 | 53.5%Coolidge1,822 | 13.7%La Follette467 | 3,405 | ||
| R | 38.0%Cox1,224 | 57.5%Harding1,854 | 4.5%Debs146 | 3,224 | ||
| D | 66.8%Wilson1,972 | 28.8%Hughes849 | 4.4%Benson131 | 2,952 | ||
| D | 49.8%Wilson1,408 | 26.1%Taft738 | 24.1%Roosevelt680 | 2,826 | ||
| D | 54.6%Bryan1,403 | 42.7%Taft1,098 | 2.7%Debs70 | 2,571 | ||
| R | 37.4%Parker856 | 60.5%Roosevelt1,384 | 2.0%Debs46 | 2,286 | ||
| D | 58.2%Bryan828 | 40.4%McKinley575 | 1.4%Woolley20 | 1,423 | ||
| D | 89.6%Bryan1,105 | 9.9%McKinley122 | 0.5%Palmer6 | 1,233 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 49.2%Harrison325 | 50.8%Weaver336 | 661 | ||
| R | 37.2%Cleveland219 | 62.2%Harrison366 | 0.5%Fisk3 | 588 | ||
| R | 40.8%Cleveland73 | 59.2%Blaine106 | 0.0% | 179 | ||
| R | 32.8%Hancock19 | 67.2%Garfield39 | 0.0% | 58 | ||
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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
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
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 |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
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 Gunnison County and Blaine County.
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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.