Bent County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 2,189 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -43547060024354706002 | 74 | 432 | 8 | 514 | 14.4% | 84.0% | R+69.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -43547060034354706003 | 204 | 283 | 15 | 502 | 40.6% | 56.4% | R+15.7 |
| Precinct -43547060054354706005 | 125 | 309 | 9 | 443 | 28.2% | 69.8% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -43547060014354706001 | 77 | 290 | 4 | 371 | 20.8% | 78.2% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -43547060044354706004 | 165 | 182 | 12 | 359 | 46.0% | 50.7% | R+4.7 |
| Bent 108_0801106001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bent 208_0801106002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bent 308_0801106003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bent 408_0801106004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bent 508_0801106005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +16.1% |
| 1884 | +7.4% |
| 1888 | −10.2% |
| 1892 | −40.3% |
| 1896 | +49.3% |
| 1900 | −2.0% |
| 1904 | −31.2% |
| 1908 | −5.3% |
| 1912 | +16.1% |
| 1916 | +26.7% |
| 1920 | −24.8% |
| 1924 | −25.3% |
| 1928 | −44.8% |
| 1932 | +18.5% |
| 1936 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | −3.8% |
| 1944 | −3.3% |
| 1948 | +12.1% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −15.3% |
| 1964 | +29.7% |
| 1968 | −3.9% |
| 1972 | −31.1% |
| 1976 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −25.7% |
| 2008 | −14.5% |
| 2012 | −13.4% |
| 2016 | −31.0% |
| 2020 | −33.9% |
| 2024 | −38.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 35.4%640 | 61.0%1,104 | 1,810 |
| 2020 | R | 31.1%702 | 66.0%1,488 | 2,256 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,966 | 958 | 1,056 | 918 | 34 |
| 2018 | 3,176 | 890 | 1,134 | 1,099 | 53 |
| 2020 | 3,377 | 817 | 1,255 | 1,238 | 67 |
| 2022 | 3,296 | 674 | 1,170 | 1,381 | 71 |
| 2024 | 3,529 | 617 | 1,197 | 1,620 | 95 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+8 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −422 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $30,054 in average income, against $54,538 for residents who stayed — 45% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.3 on average — 2.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Bent County, CO itself (R+38.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Otero County, CO29R+26.4
- Prowers County, CO20R+50.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Otero County, CO29
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 | −76 |
| 2012 | −618 |
| 2013 | −75 |
| 2014 | +74 |
| 2015 | +80 |
| 2016 | −36 |
| 2017 | +28 |
| 2018 | +4 |
| 2019 | −215 |
| 2021 | −84 |
| 2022 | +123 |
| 2023 | +295 |
| 2024 | +70 |
| 2025 | +8 |
Bent County's roughly 6,000 residents are spread across southeastern Colorado's high plains, and its presidential margins have leaned heavily Republican for decades — the 2024 gap of nearly 39 points is consistent with the region's long-running pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 44.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.
A population of 5,549, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,179 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mineral County and DeSoto County.
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Bent County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08011/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.