San Miguel County, Colorado: Professional Migration
Colorado · Presidential Elections 1884–2024
D+49.4
2024 Margin
R+4.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
🏘️ Prof. Migration
Classification
8K
Population
San Miguel County, Colorado voted D+49.4 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 3,529 votes (73.46%). This represented a R+4.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988.
Electoral Behavior
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Professional MigrationView all
Growing metro exurbs and suburbs receiving educated professionals from cities. These areas are shifting blue as remote work and urban flight bring liberal voters. Examples: Atlanta suburbs, DFW exurbs, Denver metro.
Volatility
9.2
Elasticity
Highly elastic
Trend
+0.8/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultD+49.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.7%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record36
Demographics
Population8,072
Median Age
41.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
83.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$72,829(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
11.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
65.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.5%(3,529) | 24.0%(1,154) | D+49.4 | -4.7 |
| 2020 | 76.2%(3,923) | 22.1%(1,136) | D+54.2 | +9.3 |
| 2016 | 68.7%(2,975) | 23.9%(1,033) | D+44.9 | +1.7 |
| 2012 | 70.3%(2,992) | 27.1%(1,154) | D+43.2 | -12.4 |
| 2008 | 77.0%(3,349) | 21.4%(933) | D+55.5 | +10.8 |
| 2004 | 71.6%(2,876) | 26.9%(1,079) | D+44.7 | +27.7 |
| 2000 | 49.1%(1,598) | 32.0%(1,043) | D+17.1 | -10.7 |
| 1996 | 56.0%(1,535) | 28.2%(773) | D+27.8 | -0.5 |
| 1992 | 51.8%(1,380) | 23.6%(628) | D+28.2 | +19.4 |
| 1988 | 52.3%(961) | 43.4%(798) | D+8.9 | +20.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.3%(2,226) | 26.7%(870) | D+41.6 | -9.3 |
| 2008 | 73.0%(3,035) | 22.1%(918) | D+50.9 | +16.9 |
| 2002 | 65.0%(1,644) | 30.9%(782) | D+34.1 | +11.6 |
| 1996 | 56.8%(1,510) | 34.3%(913) | D+22.4 | +0.1 |
| 1990 | 59.8%(955) | 37.5%(598) | D+22.4 | +34.7 |
| 1984 | 43.0%(642) | 55.3%(826) | R+12.3 | -25.0 |
| 1978 | 56.1%(718) | 43.4%(556) | D+12.7 | -11.4 |
| 1972 | 61.2%(654) | 37.2%(397) | D+24.1 | +51.7 |
| 1966 | 36.2%(288) | 63.8%(508) | R+27.6 | -43.9 |
| 1960 | 57.6%(683) | 41.3%(490) | D+16.3 | -6.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 74.6%(3,047) | 22.6%(923) | D+52.0 | +9.8 |
| 2014 | 67.5%(2,190) | 25.3%(821) | D+42.2 | -16.3 |
| 2010 | 71.9%(2,160) | 13.4%(402) | D+58.5 | +6.9 |
| 2006 | 73.6%(1,991) | 22.0%(594) | D+51.7 | +49.9 |
| 2002 | 45.3%(1,129) | 43.5%(1,085) | D+1.8 | -29.5 |
| 1998 | 62.9%(1,417) | 31.7%(714) | D+31.2 | -7.5 |
| 1994 | 64.7%(1,227) | 26.0%(493) | D+38.7 | -9.3 |
| 1990 | 71.2%(1,119) | 23.2%(364) | D+48.0 | +19.0 |
| 1986 | 64.4%(817) | 35.3%(448) | D+29.1 | -2.6 |
| 1982 | 64.7%(962) | 33.0%(491) | D+31.6 | +1.8 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Nikki Haley(51.7%) | Donald Trump(43.9%) | ✗ |
| 2020 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(45.8%) | Joe Biden(20.4%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(78.3%) | Hillary Clinton(21.2%) | ✗ |
| 2008 | Dem | Barack Obama(86.0%) | Hillary Clinton(13.4%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee