HarrisDemocratic56.4%1,448,567TrumpRepublican40.8%1,048,068OtherAll other candidates2.7%70,316
D+15.6- Lead
- 400,499
- Total
- 2,566,951
- vs nation
- D+17.1
Akashicmedia market
Denver
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
67 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic58.0%1,527,962TrumpRepublican39.4%1,037,000OtherAll other candidates2.6%68,736
D+18.6- Lead
- 490,962
- Total
- 2,633,698
- vs nation
- D+14.2
ClintonDemocratic50.8%1,145,282TrumpRepublican40.7%918,326OtherAll other candidates8.5%191,401
D+10.1- Lead
- 226,956
- Total
- 2,255,009
- vs nation
- D+8.0
ObamaDemocratic53.5%1,116,423RomneyRepublican44.0%918,946OtherAll other candidates2.5%51,776
D+9.5- Lead
- 197,477
- Total
- 2,087,145
- vs nation
- D+5.6
ObamaDemocratic55.9%1,088,010McCainRepublican42.4%824,867OtherAll other candidates1.7%32,873
D+13.5- Lead
- 263,143
- Total
- 1,945,750
- vs nation
- D+6.3
KerryDemocratic49.0%847,098BushRepublican49.6%856,949OtherAll other candidates1.3%23,003
R+0.6- Lead
- 9,851
- Total
- 1,727,050
- vs nation
- D+1.9
GoreDemocratic43.7%616,469BushRepublican49.2%694,459OtherAll other candidates7.1%99,820
R+5.5- Lead
- 77,990
- Total
- 1,410,748
- vs nation
- R+6.0
ClintonDemocratic45.7%559,829DoleRepublican44.3%542,859OtherAll other candidates10.0%122,439
D+1.4- Lead
- 16,970
- Total
- 1,225,127
- vs nation
- R+7.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,705,3622024 5-year
- Population density
- 40 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 117,778 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $101,1832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+69.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Austin, TX · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Denver · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
83.9%
116,751 votes · D+69.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 61.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.3%
215,420 votes · R+31.9
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 63.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,527,962votes
58.0% of the vote · D+18.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,448,567 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,048,068votes
40.8% of the vote · D+15.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,037,000 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+75.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+69.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +23.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+41.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +17.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+63.3
Presidential vote · 2024D+15.6
Denver registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 79-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 2,996,982 | 990,594 | 848,866 | 1,102,351 | 55,171 |
| 2018 (partial) | 3,092,496 | 987,458 | 815,654 | 1,232,624 | 56,760 |
| 2020 (partial) | 3,295,381 | 1,034,065 | 807,471 | 1,392,916 | 60,929 |
| 2022 (partial) | 3,409,241 | 1,002,551 | 749,422 | 1,594,344 | 62,924 |
| 2024 (partial) | 3,573,698 | 983,879 | 741,421 | 1,766,945 | 81,453 |
| 2026 (partial) | 91,868 | 10,495 | 68,620 | 11,179 | 1,574 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−14,288 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +266,707 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +23,086 |
| 2012 | +28,980 |
| 2013 | +33,895 |
| 2014 | +37,021 |
| 2015 | +49,895 |
| 2016 | +32,653 |
| 2017 | +19,371 |
| 2018 | +27,922 |
| 2019 | +23,944 |
| 2021 | −936 |
| 2022 | +1,044 |
| 2023 | +3,040 |
| 2024 | +1,080 |
| 2025 | −14,288 |
The Denver DMA anchors Colorado's political center of gravity, blending a reliably Democratic urban core with fast-growing collar counties — Jefferson, Arapahoe, and Douglas — that have shifted measurably toward competitive territory over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 39.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.6 points.
A population of 4,705,362, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,183 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Austin and Portland, OR.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Austin
Texas
90.8twin score
2020–2024 trajectorycollege share12-yr trend
Portland, OR
89.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
Kansas City
Missouri
87.4twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2004–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Denver, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Denver, Colorado voted Democratic by 15.6 points (D+15.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,566,951 votes cast, 1,448,567 went Democratic and 1,048,068 went Republican.
When did Denver, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Denver, Colorado voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Denver, Colorado?
Denver, Colorado has a population of 4,705,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Denver, Colorado?
Median household income in Denver, Colorado is $101,183 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Denver, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Denver, Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.