Kit Carson County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 3,698 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -43556320054355632005 | 61 | 383 | 5 | 449 | 13.6% | 85.3% | R+71.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -43556320014355632001 | 55 | 298 | 6 | 359 | 15.3% | 83.0% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -43556320094355632009 | 51 | 292 | 7 | 350 | 14.6% | 83.4% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -43556320034355632003 | 62 | 249 | 11 | 322 | 19.3% | 77.3% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -43556320134355632013 | 32 | 254 | 5 | 291 | 11.0% | 87.3% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -43556320074355632007 | 24 | 258 | 2 | 284 | 8.5% | 90.8% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -43556320044355632004 | 40 | 239 | 4 | 283 | 14.1% | 84.5% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -43556320064355632006 | 62 | 214 | 5 | 281 | 22.1% | 76.2% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -43556320024355632002 | 53 | 198 | 1 | 252 | 21.0% | 78.6% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -43556320084355632008 | 29 | 206 | 4 | 239 | 12.1% | 86.2% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -43556320124355632012 | 34 | 185 | 2 | 221 | 15.4% | 83.7% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -43556320114355632011 | 35 | 177 | 5 | 217 | 16.1% | 81.6% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -43556320104355632010 | 18 | 130 | 2 | 150 | 12.0% | 86.7% | R+74.7 |
| Kit Carson 108_0806332001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 1008_0806332010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 1108_0806332011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 1208_0806332012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 1308_0806332013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 208_0806332002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 308_0806332003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 408_0806332004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 508_0806332005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 608_0806332006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 708_0806332007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 808_0806332008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kit Carson 908_0806332009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −54.1% |
| 1896 | −4.7% |
| 1900 | −19.0% |
| 1904 | −38.3% |
| 1908 | −12.7% |
| 1912 | +6.6% |
| 1916 | +19.5% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −39.6% |
| 1928 | −36.6% |
| 1932 | +10.5% |
| 1936 | −6.4% |
| 1940 | −38.2% |
| 1944 | −44.9% |
| 1948 | −18.6% |
| 1952 | −42.8% |
| 1956 | −42.1% |
| 1960 | −34.1% |
| 1964 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | −29.4% |
| 1972 | −45.7% |
| 1976 | −6.7% |
| 1980 | −50.2% |
| 1984 | −55.4% |
| 1988 | −30.4% |
| 1992 | −23.9% |
| 1996 | −29.0% |
| 2000 | −50.1% |
| 2004 | −56.9% |
| 2008 | −44.8% |
| 2012 | −52.6% |
| 2016 | −65.7% |
| 2020 | −64.1% |
| 2024 | −68.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.5%531 | 79.5%2,408 | 3,028 |
| 2020 | R | 16.5%628 | 82.3%3,138 | 3,815 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 25 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,972 | 670 | 2,811 | 1,447 | 44 |
| 2018 | 5,094 | 606 | 2,803 | 1,615 | 70 |
| 2020 | 5,146 | 542 | 2,839 | 1,684 | 81 |
| 2022 | 5,268 | 508 | 2,807 | 1,862 | 91 |
| 2024 | 5,390 | 456 | 2,800 | 2,033 | 101 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+30 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,496 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,972 in average income, against $70,325 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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 | −132 |
| 2012 | −132 |
| 2013 | +155 |
| 2014 | −257 |
| 2015 | +153 |
| 2016 | −619 |
| 2017 | −509 |
| 2018 | −7 |
| 2019 | −75 |
| 2021 | −117 |
| 2022 | +30 |
| 2023 | −18 |
| 2024 | +2 |
| 2025 | +30 |
A sparsely populated plains county in eastern Colorado, Kit Carson recorded an R+68.3 margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in the state — reflecting the heavily rural, agricultural character of the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.3 points.
A population of 7,023, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,259 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Payette County and Chase County.
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Kit Carson County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.