Delta County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
40 precincts · 19,478 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30558150153055815015 | 402 | 887 | 33 | 1,322 | 30.4% | 67.1% | R+36.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30554150013055415001 | 206 | 964 | 19 | 1,189 | 17.3% | 81.1% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -30554150083055415008 | 224 | 934 | 23 | 1,181 | 19.0% | 79.1% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -30554150093055415009 | 275 | 841 | 31 | 1,147 | 24.0% | 73.3% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -30754150143075415014 | 362 | 745 | 17 | 1,124 | 32.2% | 66.3% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -30558150183055815018 | 535 | 495 | 43 | 1,073 | 49.9% | 46.1% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -30554150063055415006 | 271 | 763 | 17 | 1,051 | 25.8% | 72.6% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -30558150163055815016 | 347 | 648 | 32 | 1,027 | 33.8% | 63.1% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -30558150203055815020 | 535 | 444 | 45 | 1,024 | 52.2% | 43.4% | D+8.9 |
| Precinct -30754150113075415011 | 366 | 626 | 23 | 1,015 | 36.1% | 61.7% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -30554150043055415004 | 286 | 698 | 27 | 1,011 | 28.3% | 69.0% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -30554150103055415010 | 218 | 772 | 18 | 1,008 | 21.6% | 76.6% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -30554150073055415007 | 231 | 745 | 17 | 993 | 23.3% | 75.0% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -30754150133075415013 | 249 | 685 | 24 | 958 | 26.0% | 71.5% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -30558150173055815017 | 282 | 617 | 32 | 931 | 30.3% | 66.3% | R+36.0 |
| Precinct -30754150123075415012 | 214 | 522 | 23 | 759 | 28.2% | 68.8% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -30558150193055815019 | 462 | 225 | 46 | 733 | 63.0% | 30.7% | D+32.3 |
| Precinct -30554150023055415002 | 160 | 496 | 13 | 669 | 23.9% | 74.1% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -30554150033055415003 | 200 | 442 | 5 | 647 | 30.9% | 68.3% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -30554150053055415005 | 205 | 399 | 12 | 616 | 33.3% | 64.8% | R+31.5 |
| Delta 108_0802915001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1008_0802915010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1108_0802915011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1208_0802915012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1308_0802915013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1408_0802915014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1508_0802915015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1608_0802915016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1708_0802915017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1808_0802915018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 1908_0802915019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 208_0802915002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 2008_0802915020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 308_0802915003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 408_0802915004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 508_0802915005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 608_0802915006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 708_0802915007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 808_0802915008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delta 908_0802915009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −13.6% |
| 1888 | −3.1% |
| 1892 | −33.1% |
| 1896 | +82.1% |
| 1900 | +23.0% |
| 1904 | −16.8% |
| 1908 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | +20.4% |
| 1916 | +25.2% |
| 1920 | −18.4% |
| 1924 | −27.8% |
| 1928 | −37.2% |
| 1932 | +17.8% |
| 1936 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | −15.5% |
| 1944 | −19.0% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −34.9% |
| 1956 | −29.6% |
| 1960 | −26.6% |
| 1964 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | −20.5% |
| 1972 | −41.4% |
| 1976 | −20.6% |
| 1980 | −41.5% |
| 1984 | −39.9% |
| 1988 | −21.1% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −22.2% |
| 2000 | −40.3% |
| 2004 | −38.8% |
| 2008 | −32.3% |
| 2012 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −45.1% |
| 2020 | −37.1% |
| 2024 | −35.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 33.9%5,400 | 62.2%9,901 | 15,918 |
| 2020 | R | 29.9%5,764 | 68.0%13,118 | 19,305 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.7 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,414 | 4,069 | 10,480 | 7,486 | 379 |
| 2018 | 22,628 | 3,864 | 10,206 | 8,146 | 412 |
| 2020 | 24,121 | 3,823 | 10,607 | 9,223 | 468 |
| 2022 | 25,228 | 3,387 | 10,443 | 10,911 | 487 |
| 2024 | 26,589 | 3,216 | 10,605 | 12,187 | 581 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−1 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,757 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,165 in average income, against $62,857 for residents who stayed — 1% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.9 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Delta County, CO itself (R+35.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montrose County, CO165R+32.6
- Mesa County, CO151R+24.3
- Jefferson County, CO34D+19.5
- Garfield County, CO28D+2.1
- Larimer County, CO27D+17.6
- Gunnison County, CO26D+29.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montrose County, CO165
- Mesa County, CO137
- Denver 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 | −478 |
| 2012 | +49 |
| 2013 | −130 |
| 2014 | −312 |
| 2015 | +66 |
| 2016 | +512 |
| 2017 | +283 |
| 2018 | +507 |
| 2019 | +385 |
| 2021 | +542 |
| 2022 | +376 |
| 2023 | +370 |
| 2024 | +588 |
| 2025 | −1 |
Delta County sits in Colorado's fruit-growing Grand Valley region, where an economy built on agriculture, coal, and outdoor recreation anchors a voter base that has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in every cycle since 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.5 points.
A population of 31,598, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,774 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montrose County and Modoc County.
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Delta County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.