Carbon County, Utah
AkashicCarbon County, UTTrumpR+44.4
2024 precinct map of Carbon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Carbon 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
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.1% | 6,719 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.7% | 2,525 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 90 |
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20 precincts · 9,445 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1896–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.7%Harris2,525 | 71.1%Trump6,719 | 1.0%Oliver90 | 9,445 | ||
| R | 25.4%Biden2,392 | 71.1%Trump6,693 | 1.6%Jorgensen151 | 9,420 | ||
| R | 21.5%Clinton1,717 | 65.9%Trump5,275 | 7.7%McMullin615 | 7,999 | ||
| R | 30.1%Obama2,275 | 67.3%Romney5,090 | 2.7%Johnson202 | 7,567 | ||
| R | 44.6%Obama3,468 | 52.6%McCain4,091 | 2.8%Baldwin218 | 7,777 | ||
| R | 40.1%Kerry3,415 | 58.2%Bush4,950 | 1.7%Nader143 | 8,508 | ||
| R | 44.7%Gore3,298 | 50.9%Bush3,758 | 2.9%Nader213 | 7,384 | ||
| D | 55.0%Clinton4,172 | 30.9%Dole2,343 | 12.6%Perot952 | 7,582 | ||
| D | 50.8%Clinton4,480 | 23.1%Bush2,038 | 22.7%Perot2,002 | 8,817 | ||
| D | 64.2%Dukakis5,521 | 35.1%Bush3,019 | 0.7%Paul63 | 8,603 | ||
| R | 49.4%Mondale4,357 | 49.8%Reagan4,393 | 0.8%Bergland68 | 8,818 | ||
| R | 47.6%Carter4,317 | 47.7%Reagan4,320 | 4.7%Anderson426 | 9,063 | ||
| D | 59.4%Carter5,157 | 38.7%Ford3,360 | 1.9%Anderson166 | 8,683 | ||
| R | 44.8%McGovern3,335 | 53.2%Nixon3,956 | 2.0%Schmitz147 | 7,438 | ||
| D | 60.0%Humphrey4,344 | 36.2%Nixon2,618 | 3.8%Wallace277 | 7,239 | ||
| D | 72.7%Johnson5,672 | 27.3%Goldwater2,130 | 0.0% | 7,802 | ||
| D | 67.1%Kennedy6,039 | 32.8%Nixon2,953 | 0.2%Byrd14 | 9,006 | ||
| R | 49.7%Stevenson4,460 | 50.3%Eisenhower4,507 | 0.0% | 8,967 | ||
| D | 60.6%Stevenson5,790 | 39.4%Eisenhower3,770 | 0.0% | 9,560 | ||
| D | 68.3%Truman6,397 | 28.9%Dewey2,704 | 2.8%Thurmond259 | 9,360 | ||
| D | 69.7%Roosevelt5,364 | 30.1%Dewey2,318 | 0.2%Thomas14 | 7,696 | ||
| D | 69.5%Roosevelt5,180 | 30.1%Willkie2,242 | 0.5%Thomas34 | 7,456 | ||
| D | 77.4%Roosevelt5,040 | 20.7%Landon1,348 | 1.9%Lemke122 | 6,510 | ||
| D | 69.3%Roosevelt4,239 | 27.0%Hoover1,655 | 3.7%Thomas226 | 6,120 | ||
| D | 56.9%Smith2,954 | 42.1%Hoover2,184 | 1.0%Thomas50 | 5,188 | ||
| R | 30.6%Davis1,528 | 37.6%Coolidge1,878 | 31.8%La Follette1,590 | 4,996 | ||
| R | 43.8%Cox1,559 | 47.1%Harding1,675 | 9.2%Debs326 | 3,560 | ||
| D | 50.4%Wilson1,478 | 44.4%Hughes1,301 | 5.2%Benson152 | 2,931 | ||
| O | 23.6%Wilson514 | 35.4%Taft771 | 41.0%Roosevelt892 | 2,177 | ||
| R | 34.0%Bryan581 | 59.8%Taft1,023 | 6.2%Debs106 | 1,710 | ||
| R | 27.1%Parker508 | 65.4%Roosevelt1,224 | 7.5%Debs140 | 1,872 | ||
| R | 44.8%Bryan621 | 54.0%McKinley748 | 1.2%Woolley16 | 1,385 | ||
| D | 88.6%Bryan663 | 11.4%McKinley85 | 0.0% | 748 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +77.3% |
| 1900 | −9.2% |
| 1904 | −38.2% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | −11.8% |
| 1916 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | −3.3% |
| 1924 | −7.0% |
| 1928 | +14.8% |
| 1932 | +42.2% |
| 1936 | +56.7% |
| 1940 | +39.4% |
| 1944 | +39.6% |
| 1948 | +39.5% |
| 1952 | +21.1% |
| 1956 | −0.5% |
| 1960 | +34.3% |
| 1964 | +45.4% |
| 1968 | +23.8% |
| 1972 | −8.3% |
| 1976 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | +27.7% |
| 1996 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | −6.2% |
| 2004 | −18.0% |
| 2008 | −8.0% |
| 2012 | −37.2% |
| 2016 | −44.5% |
| 2020 | −45.7% |
| 2024 | −44.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Carbon County's economy was built on coal mining, and that heritage tracks closely with its voting patterns — the county swung to Republicans by 44 points in 2024, among the widest margins in a state already tilted heavily right.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 20,517, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,377 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fisher County and Union County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Carbon County, Utah vote in 2024?
In 2024, Carbon County, Utah voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,445 votes cast, 2,525 went Democratic and 6,719 went Republican.
When did Carbon County, Utah last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Carbon County, Utah voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Carbon County, Utah?
Carbon County, Utah has a population of 20,517 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Carbon County, Utah?
Median household income in Carbon County, Utah is $58,377 — below the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.
What is the political history of Carbon County, Utah?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Carbon County, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.