Elbert County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
36 precincts · 20,422 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -43556200044355620004 | 441 | 1,270 | 49 | 1,760 | 25.1% | 72.2% | R+47.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -43556200084355620008 | 366 | 1,174 | 22 | 1,562 | 23.4% | 75.2% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -43556200114355620011 | 245 | 1,015 | 23 | 1,283 | 19.1% | 79.1% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -43556200034355620003 | 344 | 847 | 41 | 1,232 | 27.9% | 68.8% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -43556200154355620015 | 275 | 938 | 19 | 1,232 | 22.3% | 76.1% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -43556200054355620005 | 309 | 870 | 24 | 1,203 | 25.7% | 72.3% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -43556200064355620006 | 311 | 849 | 22 | 1,182 | 26.3% | 71.8% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -43556200024355620002 | 307 | 802 | 29 | 1,138 | 27.0% | 70.5% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -43556200094355620009 | 272 | 756 | 26 | 1,054 | 25.8% | 71.7% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -43556200134355620013 | 237 | 797 | 12 | 1,046 | 22.7% | 76.2% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -43556200164355620016 | 243 | 764 | 23 | 1,030 | 23.6% | 74.2% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -43556200184355620018 | 163 | 832 | 27 | 1,022 | 15.9% | 81.4% | R+65.5 |
| Precinct -43556200014355620001 | 292 | 666 | 20 | 978 | 29.9% | 68.1% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -43556200144355620014 | 270 | 674 | 27 | 971 | 27.8% | 69.4% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -43556200124355620012 | 140 | 811 | 17 | 968 | 14.5% | 83.8% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -43556200174355620017 | 159 | 785 | 14 | 958 | 16.6% | 81.9% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -43556200074355620007 | 223 | 688 | 26 | 937 | 23.8% | 73.4% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -43556200104355620010 | 171 | 671 | 24 | 866 | 19.7% | 77.5% | R+57.7 |
| Elbert 108_0803920001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1008_0803920010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1108_0803920011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1208_0803920012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1308_0803920013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1408_0803920014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1508_0803920015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1608_0803920016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1708_0803920017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 1808_0803920018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 208_0803920002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 308_0803920003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 408_0803920004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 508_0803920005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 608_0803920006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 708_0803920007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 808_0803920008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elbert 908_0803920009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +5.0% |
| 1884 | −8.9% |
| 1888 | −14.9% |
| 1892 | −45.2% |
| 1896 | +46.2% |
| 1900 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | −22.1% |
| 1908 | −10.1% |
| 1912 | +12.7% |
| 1916 | +12.1% |
| 1920 | −39.4% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −44.1% |
| 1932 | +12.1% |
| 1936 | −2.0% |
| 1940 | −30.4% |
| 1944 | −38.4% |
| 1948 | −13.8% |
| 1952 | −45.6% |
| 1956 | −29.6% |
| 1960 | −28.7% |
| 1964 | −3.8% |
| 1968 | −32.7% |
| 1972 | −49.9% |
| 1976 | −8.7% |
| 1980 | −45.1% |
| 1984 | −52.1% |
| 1988 | −27.9% |
| 1992 | −19.2% |
| 1996 | −33.0% |
| 2000 | −42.7% |
| 2004 | −48.9% |
| 2008 | −40.0% |
| 2012 | −47.0% |
| 2016 | −53.6% |
| 2020 | −50.2% |
| 2024 | −51.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 23.5%3,824 | 73.2%11,897 | 16,254 |
| 2020 | R | 22.5%4,257 | 75.6%14,340 | 18,958 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,035 | 2,570 | 11,093 | 6,100 | 272 |
| 2018 | 21,171 | 2,436 | 11,298 | 7,117 | 320 |
| 2020 | 23,139 | 2,453 | 11,886 | 8,436 | 364 |
| 2022 | 24,834 | 2,412 | 11,954 | 10,072 | 396 |
| 2024 | 26,679 | 2,354 | 12,351 | 11,480 | 494 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,156 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6,968 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $99,799 in average income, against $127,625 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+6.5 on average — 58 points more Democratic-leaning than Elbert County, CO itself (R+51.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Douglas County, CO400R+7.0
- Arapahoe County, CO218D+20.1
- El Paso County, CO108R+9.8
- Jefferson County, CO79D+19.5
- Denver County, CO61D+56.1
- Adams County, CO52D+9.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Douglas County, CO214
- Arapahoe County, CO115
- El Paso County, CO98
- Denver County, CO50
- Adams County, CO43
- Jefferson County, CO40
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 | −41 |
| 2012 | +59 |
| 2013 | +235 |
| 2014 | +406 |
| 2015 | +481 |
| 2016 | +403 |
| 2017 | +526 |
| 2018 | +455 |
| 2019 | +345 |
| 2021 | +943 |
| 2022 | +624 |
| 2023 | +899 |
| 2024 | +477 |
| 2025 | +1,156 |
A sprawling exurban and ranch county southeast of Denver, Elbert delivered an R+51 presidential margin in 2024 despite sitting within commuting distance of one of the country's fastest-growing metro areas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.1 points.
A population of 27,874, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,685 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Poquoson city and New Kent County.
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Elbert County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.