Lincoln County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 2,571 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -43556370074355637007 | 81 | 269 | 8 | 358 | 22.6% | 75.1% | R+52.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -43556370024355637002 | 50 | 260 | 8 | 318 | 15.7% | 81.8% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -43556370134355637013 | 62 | 237 | 8 | 307 | 20.2% | 77.2% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -43556370054355637005 | 48 | 210 | 4 | 262 | 18.3% | 80.2% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -43556370034355637003 | 35 | 217 | 5 | 257 | 13.6% | 84.4% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -43556370014355637001 | 39 | 197 | 5 | 241 | 16.2% | 81.7% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -43556370064355637006 | 32 | 184 | 7 | 223 | 14.3% | 82.5% | R+68.2 |
| Precinct -43556370044355637004 | 25 | 164 | 0 | 189 | 13.2% | 86.8% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -43556370104355637010 | 15 | 133 | 2 | 150 | 10.0% | 88.7% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -43556370094355637009 | 25 | 103 | 1 | 129 | 19.4% | 79.8% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -43556370084355637008 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 49 | 10.2% | 89.8% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -43556370114355637011 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 49 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -43556370124355637012 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 39 | 20.5% | 76.9% | R+56.4 |
| Lincoln 108_0807337001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 1008_0807337010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 1108_0807337011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 1208_0807337012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 1308_0807337013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 208_0807337002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 308_0807337003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 408_0807337004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 508_0807337005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 608_0807337006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 708_0807337007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 808_0807337008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln 908_0807337009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −64.6% |
| 1896 | +26.0% |
| 1900 | −34.4% |
| 1904 | −41.3% |
| 1908 | −15.4% |
| 1912 | +11.5% |
| 1916 | +19.2% |
| 1920 | −27.1% |
| 1924 | −33.6% |
| 1928 | −40.0% |
| 1932 | +14.9% |
| 1936 | +7.6% |
| 1940 | −19.9% |
| 1944 | −19.1% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −33.0% |
| 1956 | −22.6% |
| 1960 | −18.0% |
| 1964 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | −24.3% |
| 1972 | −41.4% |
| 1976 | −9.1% |
| 1980 | −39.4% |
| 1984 | −47.1% |
| 1988 | −21.4% |
| 1992 | −19.0% |
| 1996 | −24.6% |
| 2000 | −50.9% |
| 2004 | −56.3% |
| 2008 | −50.8% |
| 2012 | −49.6% |
| 2016 | −60.9% |
| 2020 | −62.8% |
| 2024 | −64.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.0%401 | 77.1%1,624 | 2,106 |
| 2020 | R | 16.5%434 | 81.2%2,141 | 2,636 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,195 | 471 | 1,882 | 802 | 40 |
| 2018 | 3,283 | 453 | 1,900 | 888 | 42 |
| 2020 | 3,491 | 397 | 1,973 | 1,066 | 55 |
| 2022 | 3,624 | 369 | 1,921 | 1,274 | 60 |
| 2024 | 3,765 | 344 | 1,929 | 1,419 | 73 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+46 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +150 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,426 in average income, against $65,861 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.8 on average — 55 points more Democratic-leaning than Lincoln County, CO itself (R+64.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, CO22R+9.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- El Paso County, CO27
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 | −72 |
| 2012 | +23 |
| 2013 | −36 |
| 2014 | +61 |
| 2015 | +31 |
| 2016 | +11 |
| 2017 | −28 |
| 2018 | +65 |
| 2019 | +73 |
| 2021 | −164 |
| 2022 | +52 |
| 2023 | −18 |
| 2024 | +106 |
| 2025 | +46 |
This high-plains ranching county of roughly 6,000 residents delivered a 64-point Republican margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier even within Colorado's rural eastern corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 64.6 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.5 points.
A population of 5,550, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,861 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cheyenne County and Hodgeman County.
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Lincoln County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08073/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.