Gunnison County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 10,942 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30558260053055826005 | 1,497 | 374 | 56 | 1,927 | 77.7% | 19.4% | D+58.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30558260033055826003 | 959 | 130 | 28 | 1,117 | 85.9% | 11.6% | D+74.2 |
| Precinct -30558260133055826013 | 637 | 434 | 40 | 1,111 | 57.3% | 39.1% | D+18.3 |
| Precinct -30558260143055826014 | 662 | 404 | 41 | 1,107 | 59.8% | 36.5% | D+23.3 |
| Precinct -30558260093055826009 | 572 | 331 | 28 | 931 | 61.4% | 35.6% | D+25.9 |
| Precinct -30558260073055826007 | 442 | 334 | 25 | 801 | 55.2% | 41.7% | D+13.5 |
| Precinct -30558260083055826008 | 299 | 454 | 24 | 777 | 38.5% | 58.4% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -30558260063055826006 | 349 | 345 | 25 | 719 | 48.5% | 48.0% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -30558260043055826004 | 562 | 123 | 22 | 707 | 79.5% | 17.4% | D+62.1 |
| Precinct -30558260153055826015 | 301 | 132 | 13 | 446 | 67.5% | 29.6% | D+37.9 |
| Precinct -30558260103055826010 | 248 | 134 | 32 | 414 | 59.9% | 32.4% | D+27.5 |
| Precinct -30558260113055826011 | 84 | 227 | 14 | 325 | 25.8% | 69.8% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -30558260023055826002 | 172 | 106 | 4 | 282 | 61.0% | 37.6% | D+23.4 |
| Precinct -30558260123055826012 | 81 | 117 | 9 | 207 | 39.1% | 56.5% | R+17.4 |
| Precinct -30558260013055826001 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 71 | 31.0% | 62.0% | R+31.0 |
| Gunnison 108_0805126001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1008_0805126010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1108_0805126011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1208_0805126012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1308_0805126013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1408_0805126014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 1508_0805126015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 208_0805126002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 308_0805126003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 408_0805126004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 508_0805126005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 608_0805126006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 708_0805126007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 808_0805126008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gunnison 908_0805126009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | −10.3% |
| 1888 | −17.7% |
| 1892 | −38.7% |
| 1896 | +87.1% |
| 1900 | +24.1% |
| 1904 | −3.2% |
| 1908 | +23.5% |
| 1912 | +28.4% |
| 1916 | +35.5% |
| 1920 | −1.5% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −12.2% |
| 1932 | +28.2% |
| 1936 | +37.4% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +7.2% |
| 1948 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | −18.9% |
| 1956 | −24.7% |
| 1960 | −10.8% |
| 1964 | +26.1% |
| 1968 | −22.5% |
| 1972 | −29.8% |
| 1976 | −31.8% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −36.4% |
| 1988 | −13.8% |
| 1992 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | +29.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 65.4%5,993 | 31.7%2,905 | 9,164 |
| 2020 | D | 62.1%6,922 | 35.7%3,978 | 11,142 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,374 | 4,146 | 3,337 | 5,545 | 346 |
| 2018 | 14,068 | 4,301 | 3,261 | 6,146 | 360 |
| 2020 | 14,579 | 4,498 | 3,210 | 6,518 | 353 |
| 2022 | 14,949 | 4,040 | 2,930 | 7,621 | 358 |
| 2024 | 15,330 | 3,860 | 2,817 | 8,299 | 354 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−32 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,550 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $95,603 in average income, against $100,267 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+32.7 on average — 3.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Gunnison County, CO itself (D+29.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Boulder County, CO36D+55.7
- Denver County, CO32D+56.1
- El Paso County, CO24R+9.8
- Jefferson County, CO22D+19.5
- Arapahoe County, CO21D+20.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jefferson County, CO34
- Montrose County, CO29
- Delta County, CO26
- Mesa County, CO22
- Denver County, CO21
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 | −136 |
| 2012 | +42 |
| 2013 | +122 |
| 2014 | +107 |
| 2015 | +265 |
| 2016 | +236 |
| 2017 | +371 |
| 2018 | +240 |
| 2019 | +226 |
| 2021 | +303 |
| 2022 | −27 |
| 2023 | −65 |
| 2024 | −102 |
| 2025 | −32 |
Gunnison's economy revolves around skiing and outdoor recreation, drawing a younger, college-educated population that has pushed its presidential margins well above the state's Democratic baseline — D+29.2 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 38.7 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 17,241, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,527 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Routt County and Pitkin County.
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Gunnison County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.