Custer County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 3,867 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -70460140017046014001 | 421 | 870 | 30 | 1,321 | 31.9% | 65.9% | R+34.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -70460140037046014003 | 374 | 866 | 38 | 1,278 | 29.3% | 67.8% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -70460140027046014002 | 393 | 847 | 28 | 1,268 | 31.0% | 66.8% | R+35.8 |
| Custer 108_0802714001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Custer 208_0802714002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Custer 308_0802714003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −9.9% |
| 1884 | −17.7% |
| 1888 | −20.9% |
| 1892 | −43.3% |
| 1896 | +70.7% |
| 1900 | +26.1% |
| 1904 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | +5.3% |
| 1912 | +16.4% |
| 1916 | +12.9% |
| 1920 | −30.6% |
| 1924 | −15.3% |
| 1928 | −20.7% |
| 1932 | +26.4% |
| 1936 | +12.1% |
| 1940 | −15.9% |
| 1944 | −28.4% |
| 1948 | −17.3% |
| 1952 | −47.9% |
| 1956 | −33.8% |
| 1960 | −23.7% |
| 1964 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | −32.0% |
| 1972 | −49.2% |
| 1976 | −29.5% |
| 1980 | −43.9% |
| 1984 | −54.1% |
| 1988 | −40.9% |
| 1992 | −22.4% |
| 1996 | −32.5% |
| 2000 | −44.7% |
| 2004 | −37.8% |
| 2008 | −28.9% |
| 2012 | −33.9% |
| 2016 | −41.2% |
| 2020 | −37.5% |
| 2024 | −36.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.9%1,061 | 63.5%2,112 | 3,328 |
| 2020 | R | 29.5%1,059 | 68.3%2,456 | 3,594 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.4 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,874 | 554 | 2,366 | 898 | 56 |
| 2018 | 4,105 | 557 | 2,348 | 1,134 | 66 |
| 2020 | 4,486 | 577 | 2,373 | 1,462 | 74 |
| 2022 | 5,003 | 557 | 2,379 | 1,978 | 89 |
| 2024 | 5,228 | 507 | 2,266 | 2,346 | 109 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+15 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,791 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $89,126 in average income, against $86,110 for residents who stayed — 4% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.9 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Custer County, CO itself (R+36.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, CO33R+9.8
- Fremont County, CO24R+38.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- El Paso County, CO29
- Fremont County, CO23
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 | −45 |
| 2012 | +3 |
| 2013 | +58 |
| 2014 | +90 |
| 2015 | +102 |
| 2016 | +181 |
| 2017 | +283 |
| 2018 | +86 |
| 2019 | +141 |
| 2021 | +392 |
| 2022 | +278 |
| 2023 | +208 |
| 2024 | −1 |
| 2025 | +15 |
Custer County sits in the Wet Mountain Valley with barely 3,500 residents, yet it reliably posts some of the widest Republican presidential margins in Colorado — 36 points in 2024 — making it a benchmark for the state's rural-conservative baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 54.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.1 points.
A population of 5,247, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,674 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Custer County and Teller County.
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Custer County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.