HarrisDemocratic49.8%15,128TrumpRepublican47.7%14,493KennedyIndependent1.3%385
D+2.1- Lead
- 635
- Total
- 30,376
- vs nation
- D+3.6
- Turnout
- 72.9%
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Garfield County, CO
Contests in this Place (91 available)
President36 · 1884–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1884–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 72.9% of 42,189 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic49.9%15,427TrumpRepublican47.6%14,717JorgensenLibertarian1.4%424
D+2.3- Lead
- 710
- Total
- 30,904
- vs nation
- R+2.2
- Turnout
- 81.3%
ClintonDemocratic42.6%11,271TrumpRepublican49.6%13,132JohnsonLibertarian4.3%1,135
R+7.0- Lead
- 1,861
- Total
- 26,470
- vs nation
- R+9.1
- Turnout
- 76.1%
ObamaDemocratic46.3%11,305RomneyRepublican51.4%12,535OtherAll other candidates2.3%568
R+5.0- Lead
- 1,230
- Total
- 24,408
- vs nation
- R+8.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.2%11,357McCainRepublican49.2%11,359OtherAll other candidates1.6%366
R+0.0- Lead
- 2
- Total
- 23,082
- vs nation
- R+7.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.7%9,228BushRepublican53.9%11,123OtherAll other candidates1.4%296
R+9.2- Lead
- 1,895
- Total
- 20,647
- vs nation
- R+6.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic35.6%6,087BushRepublican53.2%9,103NaderGreen9.4%1,608
R+17.6- Lead
- 3,016
- Total
- 17,104
- vs nation
- R+18.2
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic40.5%5,722DoleRepublican44.4%6,281PerotReform11.0%1,562
R+4.0- Lead
- 559
- Total
- 14,138
- vs nation
- R+12.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 62,4792024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,947 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,1312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 32.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.0 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hays County, TX · twin score 93.2
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 72.9%30,769 participants ÷ 42,189 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 52.8%–58.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,769 | 42,189 ± 766 | 72.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 25,329 | 41,368 ± 724 | 61.2% | Audited | C/A |
| 31,496 | 38,721 ± 598 | 81.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 24,774 | 37,365 ± 563 | 66.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 27,438 | 36,037 ± 527 | 76.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 24,408 | 34,803 | 70.1% | Derived | — | |
| 23,082 | 32,917 | 70.1% | Derived | — | |
| 20,647 | 31,031 extrapolated | 66.5% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
54 precincts · 30,376 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30557230023055723002 | 1,341 | 307 | 36 | 1,684 | 79.6% | 18.2% | D+61.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30557230033055723003 | 1,171 | 459 | 32 | 1,662 | 70.5% | 27.6% | D+42.8 |
| Precinct -30557230053055723005 | 934 | 650 | 42 | 1,626 | 57.4% | 40.0% | D+17.5 |
| Precinct -30557230103055723010 | 931 | 615 | 52 | 1,598 | 58.3% | 38.5% | D+19.8 |
| Precinct -30557230143055723014 | 882 | 636 | 43 | 1,561 | 56.5% | 40.7% | D+15.8 |
| Precinct -30557230043055723004 | 1,018 | 479 | 35 | 1,532 | 66.4% | 31.3% | D+35.2 |
| Precinct -30557230223055723022 | 521 | 878 | 43 | 1,442 | 36.1% | 60.9% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct -30557230013055723001 | 1,120 | 287 | 34 | 1,441 | 77.7% | 19.9% | D+57.8 |
| Precinct -30557230133055723013 | 668 | 683 | 56 | 1,407 | 47.5% | 48.5% | R+1.1 |
| Precinct -30557230163055723016 | 514 | 825 | 28 | 1,367 | 37.6% | 60.4% | R+22.8 |
| Precinct -30557230203055723020 | 369 | 898 | 25 | 1,292 | 28.6% | 69.5% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -30557230253055723025 | 311 | 852 | 27 | 1,190 | 26.1% | 71.6% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -30557230213055723021 | 359 | 755 | 28 | 1,142 | 31.4% | 66.1% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -30857230183085723018 | 233 | 779 | 21 | 1,033 | 22.6% | 75.4% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -30557230173055723017 | 277 | 736 | 19 | 1,032 | 26.8% | 71.3% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -30557230263055723026 | 302 | 690 | 21 | 1,013 | 29.8% | 68.1% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -30557230093055723009 | 672 | 290 | 35 | 997 | 67.4% | 29.1% | D+38.3 |
| Precinct -30557230063055723006 | 594 | 359 | 30 | 983 | 60.4% | 36.5% | D+23.9 |
| Precinct -30557230123055723012 | 551 | 371 | 21 | 943 | 58.4% | 39.3% | D+19.1 |
| Precinct -30857230193085723019 | 215 | 669 | 11 | 895 | 24.0% | 74.7% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -30557230273055723027 | 254 | 585 | 20 | 859 | 29.6% | 68.1% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -30557230073055723007 | 575 | 249 | 20 | 844 | 68.1% | 29.5% | D+38.6 |
| Precinct -30857230113085723011 | 441 | 284 | 22 | 747 | 59.0% | 38.0% | D+21.0 |
| Precinct -30557230083055723008 | 480 | 224 | 32 | 736 | 65.2% | 30.4% | D+34.8 |
| Precinct -30557230233055723023 | 200 | 484 | 14 | 698 | 28.7% | 69.3% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -30857230153085723015 | 187 | 382 | 5 | 574 | 32.6% | 66.6% | R+34.0 |
| Precinct -30857230243085723024 | 8 | 67 | 3 | 78 | 10.3% | 85.9% | R+75.6 |
| Garfield 108_0804523001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1008_0804523010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1108_0804523011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1208_0804523012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1308_0804523013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1408_0804523014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1508_0804523015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1608_0804523016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1708_0804523017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1808_0804523018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 1908_0804523019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 208_0804523002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2008_0804523020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2108_0804523021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2208_0804523022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2308_0804523023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2408_0804523024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2508_0804523025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2608_0804523026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 2708_0804523027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 308_0804523003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 408_0804523004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 508_0804523005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 608_0804523006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 708_0804523007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 808_0804523008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield 908_0804523009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Garfield County, CO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
90.8%
2,065 votes · D+83.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 66.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
69.1%
7,111 votes · R+39.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 68.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,427votes
49.9% of the vote · D+2.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,128 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
14,717votes
47.6% of the vote · D+2.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 14,493 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+89.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+83.2 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +41.7 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+48.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +26.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarc CatlinState Senate · 5
DDylan RobertsState Senate · 8
DElizabeth VelascoState House · 57
Seats representing Garfield County, CO. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+4.2
Presidential vote · 2024D+2.1
Garfield County, CO registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 6.2-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36,180 | 9,007 | 11,570 | 14,919 | 684 |
| 2018 | 38,186 | 9,099 | 11,341 | 17,070 | 676 |
| 2020 | 41,314 | 9,771 | 11,744 | 18,973 | 826 |
| 2022 | 42,775 | 9,237 | 11,087 | 21,608 | 843 |
| 2024 | 44,254 | 9,086 | 10,923 | 23,214 | 1,031 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−770 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,011 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $98,606 in average income, against $107,386 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+21.9 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Garfield County, CO itself (D+2.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Eagle County, CO293D+24.4
- Pitkin County, CO163D+44.2
- Mesa County, CO131R+24.3
- Denver County, CO78D+56.1
- Jefferson County, CO60D+19.5
- Arapahoe County, CO44D+20.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mesa County, CO237
- Eagle County, CO141
- Pitkin County, CO103
- Denver County, CO60
- El Paso County, CO44
- Arapahoe County, CO38
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 | −730 |
| 2012 | +169 |
| 2013 | −343 |
| 2014 | −259 |
| 2015 | +121 |
| 2016 | +626 |
| 2017 | −310 |
| 2018 | +171 |
| 2019 | −94 |
| 2021 | −60 |
| 2022 | −253 |
| 2023 | +24 |
| 2024 | −303 |
| 2025 | −770 |
Garfield County's economy has long centered on natural gas extraction in the Piceance Basin, yet its 2024 presidential result landed narrowly Democratic — a shift driven partly by resort-economy migration from neighboring Pitkin County spilling into communities like Glenwood Springs.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 1892. The 2024 margin was 2.1 points.
A population of 62,479, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,131 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hays County and San Luis Obispo County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hays County
Texas
93.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Latino
San Luis Obispo County
California
91.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ population scale
Eagle County
Colorado
90.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Latino≠ elasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Garfield County, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Garfield County, Colorado voted Democratic by 2.1 points (D+2.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,376 votes cast, 15,128 went Democratic and 14,493 went Republican.
When did Garfield County, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Garfield County, Colorado voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Garfield County, Colorado?
Garfield County, Colorado has a population of 62,479 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Garfield County, Colorado?
Median household income in Garfield County, Colorado is $91,131 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Garfield County, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garfield County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.