HarrisDemocratic54.1%1,728,159TrumpRepublican43.1%1,377,441KennedyUnaffiliated1.1%35,623
D+11.0- Lead
- 350,718
- Total
- 3,192,745
- vs nation
- D+12.5
- Turnout
- 74.4%
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 5,862,1892024 5-year
- Population density
- 57 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 103,637 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,4702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+70.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oregon, OR · twin score 70.0
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
- 74.4%3,240,754 participants ÷ 4,355,175 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- 0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 54.0%–59.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,884,199 | 3,824,440 | 75.4% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 2,586,432 | 3,979,325 | 65.0% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 3,320,607 | 4,153,976 | 79.9% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 2,539,897 | 4,267,287 | 59.5% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 3,240,754 | 4,355,175 | 74.4% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 276/110.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 279/137.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 282/1.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 285/182.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 288/227.
presidential history
Party record book
Colorado · 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
84.7%
158,821 votes · D+70.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
64.7%
253,872 votes · R+30.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 63.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,804,352votes
55.4% of the vote · D+13.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,728,159 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,377,441votes
43.1% of the vote · D+11.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,364,607 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
+76.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +22.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+42.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +14.3 pts
2026 election
On the ballot
Governoropen seat
Phil WeisernomineeVictor MarxnomineeGreg LopeznomineeMichael Bennet
Open seat (Polis term-limited). AG Phil Weiser upset Sen. Michael Bennet 56.9%-43.1%; ministry leader Victor Marx won the GOP primary 39.9%-39.4% over Barbara Kirkmeyer (~2,465 votes; Kirkmeyer conceded July 9). Former Rep. Greg Lopez qualified as an unaffiliated candidate.
U.S. Senate
John HickenloopernomineeMark BaisleynomineeBob ChewnomineeJulie Gonzales
Hickenlooper survived progressive challenger Julie Gonzales 52.8%-47.2%; state Sen. Mark Baisley was unopposed in the GOP primary.
U.S. House elections · 161 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 · R 4 | 54.2% | 42.5% | 3,073,391 | |
| D 5 · R 3 | 55.2% | 42.5% | 2,472,074 | |
| D 4 · R 3 | 53.1% | 43.5% | 3,164,950 | |
| D 4 · R 3 | 53.4% | 43.0% | 2,513,546 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+2.5
Presidential vote · 2024D+11.0
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 8.4 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,875,266 | 1,208,891 | 1,186,441 | 1,407,556 | 72,378 |
| 2018 | 3,999,053 | 1,200,711 | 1,148,145 | 1,574,813 | 75,384 |
| 2020 | 4,261,765 | 1,249,506 | 1,145,859 | 1,784,493 | 81,907 |
| 2022 | 4,424,211 | 1,203,798 | 1,069,757 | 2,065,931 | 84,725 |
| 2024 | 4,651,146 | 1,178,377 | 1,060,349 | 2,303,820 | 108,600 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−12,100 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +356,280 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +27,250 |
| 2012 | +27,722 |
| 2013 | +35,709 |
| 2014 | +38,947 |
| 2015 | +56,554 |
| 2016 | +49,084 |
| 2017 | +36,612 |
| 2018 | +42,539 |
| 2019 | +31,335 |
| 2021 | +6,200 |
| 2022 | +5,425 |
| 2023 | +6,008 |
| 2024 | +4,995 |
| 2025 | −12,100 |
While the country moved six points toward Trump and California nine, Colorado’s Democratic margin slipped two and a half.
- Held against the tide
- D+13.5 (2020) → D+11.0 (2024) — a 2.5-pt slip as the nation moved ~6 pts to Trump · MIT Election Lab
- The educated suburbs
- Jefferson D+19.5, Arapahoe D+20.1, Broomfield D+28.5, Larimer D+17.6 — once Republican or competitive · MIT Election Lab 2024
- 2nd-most-educated state
- 45.5% hold a bachelor’s degree — 2nd of 50; Boulder is the bluest metro in America (D+55.7) · ACS 2024; MIT Election Lab
- Even the red is softening
- The city of Colorado Springs: R+16 (2016) → R+3.5 (2020) → R+2 (2024), toward the Democrats as the nation moved away; El Paso County still R+9.8 · MIT Election Lab
- Colorado’s Latino mirror
- Pueblo County voted R+5.1 in 2024 after generations Democratic — though the city of Pueblo held D · MIT Election Lab
- Open governor in 2026
- Polis term-limited; Sen. Bennet (D) leaves his seat to run vs AG Weiser — June 30 primary; Hickenlooper (D) seeks a 2nd term · Akashic 2026 forecast
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oregon
Oregon
70.0twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ college share
Washington
Washington
68.1twin score
12-yr trendmedian income2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Virginia
Virginia
48.4twin score
12-yr trendmedian incomecollege share≠ % Black
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 Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado voted Democratic by 11.0 points (D+11.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,192,745 votes cast, 1,728,159 went Democratic and 1,377,441 went Republican.
When did Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Colorado?
Colorado has a population of 5,862,189 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado?
Median household income in Colorado is $95,470 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Colorado from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.