HarrisDemocratic31.0%5,065TrumpRepublican66.4%10,856KennedyIndependent1.2%193
R+35.4- Lead
- 5,791
- Total
- 16,338
- vs nation
- R+34.0
- Turnout
- 79.8%
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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 79.8% of 20,784 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic31.2%5,278TrumpRepublican66.4%11,241JorgensenLibertarian1.6%267
R+35.2- Lead
- 5,963
- Total
- 16,939
- vs nation
- R+39.7
- Turnout
- 84.4%
ClintonDemocratic24.9%3,603TrumpRepublican67.5%9,745JohnsonLibertarian4.7%674
R+42.5- Lead
- 6,142
- Total
- 14,444
- vs nation
- R+44.6
- Turnout
- 79.3%
ObamaDemocratic32.2%4,333RomneyRepublican64.6%8,702OtherAll other candidates3.3%438
R+32.4- Lead
- 4,369
- Total
- 13,473
- vs nation
- R+36.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.0%4,513McCainRepublican63.1%8,146OtherAll other candidates1.9%247
R+28.1- Lead
- 3,633
- Total
- 12,906
- vs nation
- R+35.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic30.0%3,556BushRepublican68.3%8,094OtherAll other candidates1.6%192
R+38.3- Lead
- 4,538
- Total
- 11,842
- vs nation
- R+35.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic27.9%2,750BushRepublican65.8%6,477NaderGreen4.4%429
R+37.8- Lead
- 3,727
- Total
- 9,847
- vs nation
- R+38.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic30.0%2,312DoleRepublican57.9%4,458PerotReform9.2%707
R+27.9- Lead
- 2,146
- Total
- 7,695
- vs nation
- R+36.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,8252024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,3612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.0 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Custer County, SD · twin score 84.9
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
- 79.8%16,578 participants ÷ 20,784 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.4 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -5.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 64.3%–66.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 14,935 | 18,826 | 79.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 13,187 | 19,478 | 67.7% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 17,246 | 20,441 | 84.4% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,997 | 20,301 | 68.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 16,578 | 20,784 | 79.8% | 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
27 precincts · 16,338 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -70460600117046060011 | 573 | 1,227 | 28 | 1,828 | 31.3% | 67.1% | R+35.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -70460600077046060007 | 533 | 1,221 | 52 | 1,806 | 29.5% | 67.6% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -70460600097046060009 | 498 | 999 | 59 | 1,556 | 32.0% | 64.2% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -70460600047046060004 | 408 | 1,028 | 25 | 1,461 | 27.9% | 70.4% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -70460600037046060003 | 454 | 955 | 33 | 1,442 | 31.5% | 66.2% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -70460600087046060008 | 434 | 885 | 40 | 1,359 | 31.9% | 65.1% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -70460600027046060002 | 476 | 793 | 28 | 1,297 | 36.7% | 61.1% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -70460600017046060001 | 339 | 879 | 28 | 1,246 | 27.2% | 70.5% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -70460600127046060012 | 314 | 796 | 26 | 1,136 | 27.6% | 70.1% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -70460600107046060010 | 341 | 737 | 44 | 1,122 | 30.4% | 65.7% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -70460600057046060005 | 291 | 579 | 25 | 895 | 32.5% | 64.7% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -70460600137046060013 | 272 | 554 | 17 | 843 | 32.3% | 65.7% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -70460600067046060006 | 124 | 197 | 12 | 333 | 37.2% | 59.2% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -71218600147121860014 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 57.1% | 42.9% | D+14.3 |
| Teller 108_0811960001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 1008_0811960010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 1108_0811960011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 1208_0811960012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 1308_0811960013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 208_0811960002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 308_0811960003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 408_0811960004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 508_0811960005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 608_0811960006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 708_0811960007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 808_0811960008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Teller 908_0811960009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1900–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1900 | +33.8% |
| 1904 | −11.9% |
| 1908 | +15.8% |
| 1912 | +40.5% |
| 1916 | +33.4% |
| 1920 | −20.2% |
| 1924 | −26.3% |
| 1928 | −6.5% |
| 1932 | +31.4% |
| 1936 | +41.8% |
| 1940 | +24.2% |
| 1944 | −1.3% |
| 1948 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | −28.8% |
| 1956 | −32.8% |
| 1960 | −7.5% |
| 1964 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | −23.1% |
| 1972 | −44.3% |
| 1976 | −16.8% |
| 1980 | −44.6% |
| 1984 | −53.0% |
| 1988 | −38.3% |
| 1992 | −17.0% |
| 1996 | −27.9% |
| 2000 | −37.8% |
| 2004 | −38.3% |
| 2008 | −28.1% |
| 2012 | −32.4% |
| 2016 | −42.5% |
| 2020 | −35.2% |
| 2024 | −35.4% |
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 · 2024R+28.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+35.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.0 points more Democratic.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,712 | 3,255 | 9,456 | 6,596 | 405 |
| 2018 | 20,721 | 3,195 | 9,712 | 7,383 | 431 |
| 2020 | 22,187 | 3,161 | 10,124 | 8,438 | 464 |
| 2022 | 22,528 | 2,939 | 9,460 | 9,634 | 495 |
| 2024 | 23,164 | 2,701 | 9,279 | 10,542 | 642 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+31 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,964 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $79,966 in average income, against $88,799 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+5.5 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Teller County, CO itself (R+35.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, CO367R+9.8
- Jefferson County, CO37D+19.5
- Douglas County, CO31R+7.0
- Arapahoe County, CO27D+20.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- El Paso County, CO373
- Douglas County, CO29
- Fremont County, CO26
- Park County, CO25
- Jefferson County, CO22
- Arapahoe 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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −181 |
| 2012 | +76 |
| 2013 | −112 |
| 2014 | +77 |
| 2015 | −53 |
| 2016 | +652 |
| 2017 | +580 |
| 2018 | +451 |
| 2019 | +300 |
| 2021 | +292 |
| 2022 | −16 |
| 2023 | −198 |
| 2024 | +65 |
| 2025 | +31 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 35.4 points.
A population of 24,825, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,361 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Custer County and Blanco County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Custer County
South Dakota
84.9twin score
2000–2008 trajectorymedian income≠ median age
Blanco County
Texas
83.3twin score
median age12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Wallowa County
Oregon
83.2twin score
college sharemedian age12-yr trend≠ median income
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 Teller County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Teller County, Colorado voted Republican by 35.4 points (R+35.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,338 votes cast, 5,065 went Democratic and 10,856 went Republican.
When did Teller County, Colorado last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Teller County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Teller County, Colorado?
Teller County, Colorado has a population of 24,825 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Teller County, Colorado?
Median household income in Teller County, Colorado is $85,361 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Teller County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Teller County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.