| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 5,065 | 10,856 | 16,338 | |
| 2020 | R | 5,278 | 11,241 | 16,939 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,603 | 9,745 | 14,444 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,333 | 8,702 | 13,473 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,513 | 8,146 | 12,906 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,556 | 8,094 | 11,842 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,750 | 6,477 | 9,847 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,312 | 4,458 | 7,695 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,873 | 3,050 | 6,914 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,656 | 3,760 | 5,500 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,043 | 3,460 | 4,562 | |
| 1980 | R | 802 | 2,457 | 3,707 | |
| 1976 | R | 986 | 1,410 | 2,521 | |
| 1972 | R | 535 | 1,440 | 2,044 | |
| 1968 | R | 403 | 722 | 1,378 | |
| 1964 | D | 685 | 577 | 1,264 | |
| 1960 | R | 622 | 723 | 1,349 | |
| 1956 | R | 494 | 977 | 1,471 | |
| 1952 | R | 572 | 1,042 | 1,631 | |
| 1948 | D | 779 | 748 | 1,547 | |
| 1944 | R | 808 | 829 | 1,650 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,084 | 1,268 | 3,372 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,349 | 940 | 3,368 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,534 | 752 | 2,489 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,037 | 1,184 | 2,275 | |
| 1924 | R | 592 | 1,283 | 2,630 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,010 | 1,552 | 2,681 | |
| 1916 | D | 3,515 | 1,693 | 5,461 | |
| 1912 | D | 3,027 | 676 | 5,809 | |
| 1908 | D | 4,192 | 3,014 | 7,451 | |
| 1904 | R | 4,398 | 5,595 | 10,080 | |
| 1900 | D | 9,659 | 4,738 | 14,575 | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Teller County, anchored by Cripple Creek in Colorado's high country, has recorded Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, making it one of the state's most reliably right-leaning counties despite Colorado trending Democratic statewide.
The Republican margin in Teller County reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Teller County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,361, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,825 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Custer County and Clermont County.