Dolores County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 1,419 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30658170013065817001 | 325 | 1,076 | 18 | 1,419 | 22.9% | 75.8% | R+52.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores 108_0803317001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dolores 208_0803317002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dolores 308_0803317003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dolores 408_0803317004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −11.4% |
| 1888 | −15.2% |
| 1892 | −32.9% |
| 1896 | +96.5% |
| 1900 | +71.0% |
| 1904 | +5.1% |
| 1908 | +38.7% |
| 1912 | +34.2% |
| 1916 | +62.7% |
| 1920 | −10.8% |
| 1924 | +13.9% |
| 1928 | −15.8% |
| 1932 | +40.7% |
| 1936 | +16.8% |
| 1940 | −11.3% |
| 1944 | −17.7% |
| 1948 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | −25.1% |
| 1956 | −21.1% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | −23.6% |
| 1972 | −47.8% |
| 1976 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | −56.1% |
| 1984 | −58.1% |
| 1988 | −35.2% |
| 1992 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −39.4% |
| 2008 | −36.9% |
| 2012 | −42.2% |
| 2016 | −55.9% |
| 2020 | −51.6% |
| 2024 | −52.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.5%353 | 67.9%873 | 1,285 |
| 2020 | R | 23.7%338 | 74.5%1,064 | 1,428 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,711 | 399 | 762 | 524 | 26 |
| 2018 | 1,758 | 309 | 807 | 617 | 25 |
| 2020 | 1,934 | 296 | 863 | 746 | 29 |
| 2022 | 1,873 | 222 | 831 | 790 | 30 |
| 2024 | 1,875 | 214 | 813 | 812 | 36 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+26 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +194 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,262 in average income, against $60,395 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.0 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Dolores County, CO itself (R+52.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montezuma County, CO20R+21.0
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 | −25 |
| 2012 | −43 |
| 2013 | +24 |
| 2014 | −45 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | +76 |
| 2017 | −2 |
| 2018 | +21 |
| 2019 | −7 |
| 2021 | +62 |
| 2022 | +98 |
| 2023 | +65 |
| 2024 | −56 |
| 2025 | +26 |
With fewer than 2,000 residents spread across high-mesa ranchland in the state's southwest corner, Dolores County has delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins for decades, hitting R+52.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.5 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 58.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.9 points.
A population of 2,432, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,907 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Prairie County and Musselshell County.
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Dolores County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.