La Plata County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
63 precincts · 35,692 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2020 | 680 | 902 | 48 | 1,630 | 41.7% | 55.3% | R+13.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1212 | 843 | 588 | 46 | 1,477 | 57.1% | 39.8% | D+17.3 |
| Precinct -88 | 1,059 | 331 | 52 | 1,442 | 73.4% | 23.0% | D+50.5 |
| Precinct -3232 | 717 | 688 | 35 | 1,440 | 49.8% | 47.8% | D+2.0 |
| Precinct -1111 | 502 | 896 | 38 | 1,436 | 35.0% | 62.4% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -3030 | 1,080 | 313 | 37 | 1,430 | 75.5% | 21.9% | D+53.6 |
| Precinct -1616 | 403 | 965 | 39 | 1,407 | 28.6% | 68.6% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -1919 | 583 | 785 | 37 | 1,405 | 41.5% | 55.9% | R+14.4 |
| Precinct -44 | 1,086 | 274 | 42 | 1,402 | 77.5% | 19.5% | D+57.9 |
| Precinct -1717 | 757 | 550 | 49 | 1,356 | 55.8% | 40.6% | D+15.3 |
| Precinct -2828 | 871 | 433 | 35 | 1,339 | 65.0% | 32.3% | D+32.7 |
| Precinct -2929 | 826 | 452 | 30 | 1,308 | 63.1% | 34.6% | D+28.6 |
| Precinct -2323 | 444 | 815 | 31 | 1,290 | 34.4% | 63.2% | R+28.8 |
| Precinct -33 | 1,018 | 236 | 25 | 1,279 | 79.6% | 18.5% | D+61.1 |
| Precinct -55 | 1,002 | 240 | 32 | 1,274 | 78.6% | 18.8% | D+59.8 |
| Precinct -1313 | 819 | 358 | 28 | 1,205 | 68.0% | 29.7% | D+38.3 |
| Precinct -2626 | 577 | 573 | 44 | 1,194 | 48.3% | 48.0% | D+0.3 |
| Precinct -77 | 833 | 270 | 41 | 1,144 | 72.8% | 23.6% | D+49.2 |
| Precinct -1414 | 710 | 393 | 22 | 1,125 | 63.1% | 34.9% | D+28.2 |
| Precinct -1010 | 712 | 337 | 31 | 1,080 | 65.9% | 31.2% | D+34.7 |
| Precinct -2222 | 488 | 549 | 31 | 1,068 | 45.7% | 51.4% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -2525 | 327 | 679 | 17 | 1,023 | 32.0% | 66.4% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -22 | 790 | 156 | 39 | 985 | 80.2% | 15.8% | D+64.4 |
| Precinct -1818 | 452 | 424 | 18 | 894 | 50.6% | 47.4% | D+3.1 |
| Precinct -11 | 690 | 141 | 30 | 861 | 80.1% | 16.4% | D+63.8 |
| Precinct -3131 | 543 | 218 | 15 | 776 | 70.0% | 28.1% | D+41.9 |
| Precinct -1515 | 305 | 372 | 23 | 700 | 43.6% | 53.1% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -2121 | 253 | 333 | 22 | 608 | 41.6% | 54.8% | R+13.2 |
| Precinct -66 | 385 | 119 | 15 | 519 | 74.2% | 22.9% | D+51.3 |
| Precinct -2727 | 336 | 118 | 12 | 466 | 72.1% | 25.3% | D+46.8 |
| Precinct -2424 | 199 | 177 | 9 | 385 | 51.7% | 46.0% | D+5.7 |
| Precinct -3333 | 135 | 232 | 6 | 373 | 36.2% | 62.2% | R+26.0 |
| Precinct -99 | 252 | 107 | 12 | 371 | 67.9% | 28.8% | D+39.1 |
| La Plata 108_0806734001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1008_0806734010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1108_0806734011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1208_0806734012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1308_0806734013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1408_0806734014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1508_0806734015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1608_0806734016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1708_0806734017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1808_0806734018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 1908_0806734019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 208_0806734002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2008_0806734020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2108_0806734021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2208_0806734022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2308_0806734023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2408_0806734024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2508_0806734025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2608_0806734026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2708_0806734027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2808_0806734028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 2908_0806734029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 308_0806734003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 3008_0806734030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 408_0806734004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 508_0806734005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 608_0806734006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 708_0806734007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 808_0806734008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| La Plata 908_0806734009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | +14.2% |
| 1884 | −6.6% |
| 1888 | −4.5% |
| 1892 | −33.6% |
| 1896 | +93.3% |
| 1900 | +34.1% |
| 1904 | −8.4% |
| 1908 | +16.6% |
| 1912 | +30.4% |
| 1916 | +41.1% |
| 1920 | −7.9% |
| 1924 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | −20.3% |
| 1932 | +18.7% |
| 1936 | +12.3% |
| 1940 | −15.4% |
| 1944 | −19.6% |
| 1948 | −3.7% |
| 1952 | −33.1% |
| 1956 | −33.7% |
| 1960 | −17.8% |
| 1964 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | −23.4% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −22.6% |
| 1980 | −34.9% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −17.0% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | −10.4% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +18.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 59.6%17,711 | 37.8%11,231 | 29,729 |
| 2020 | D | 56.1%19,873 | 41.7%14,776 | 35,454 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44,784 | 14,493 | 13,433 | 15,812 | 1,046 |
| 2018 | 46,397 | 14,252 | 13,019 | 18,075 | 1,051 |
| 2020 | 49,173 | 14,540 | 13,079 | 20,460 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 51,047 | 12,694 | 12,149 | 25,138 | 1,066 |
| 2024 | 52,814 | 12,433 | 11,694 | 27,579 | 1,108 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−25 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,103 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $88,659 in average income, against $107,751 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+7.1 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than La Plata County, CO itself (D+18.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- San Juan County, NM124R+31.7
- Maricopa County, AZ76R+3.5
- Denver County, CO67D+56.1
- Montezuma County, CO63R+21.0
- Jefferson County, CO51D+19.5
- Boulder County, CO49D+55.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- San Juan County, NM166
- Montezuma County, CO92
- Maricopa County, AZ81
- Denver County, CO62
- Larimer County, CO53
- Arapahoe County, CO41
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 | +144 |
| 2012 | +372 |
| 2013 | +723 |
| 2014 | +252 |
| 2015 | +597 |
| 2016 | +449 |
| 2017 | +104 |
| 2018 | +610 |
| 2019 | −169 |
| 2021 | +457 |
| 2022 | +377 |
| 2023 | −187 |
| 2024 | +399 |
| 2025 | −25 |
La Plata County, anchored by Durango and Fort Lewis College, has shifted steadily toward Democratic margins over the past decade, hitting D+18.6 in 2024 despite sitting in a region where surrounding rural counties lean heavily the other way.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.
A population of 56,331, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,056 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gunnison County and San Juan County.
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La Plata County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08067/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.