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Lincoln County, CO

Contests in this Place (89 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

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 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.5%17.9%12.5%

Irish9.7%11.2%9.4%

English8.4%12.6%9.5%

Italian3.4%4.9%4.8%

Polish2.5%2.1%2.2%

American2.4%3.5%5.3%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

Scottish1.6%2.5%1.3%

Mexican3.5%15.8%11.3%

Salvadoran2.7%0.3%0.7%

Spaniard1.2%1.0%—

Spanish0.5%1.2%—

African American†5.5%2.8%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Median age	40.9	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$62,861	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.1%	45.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.7%	66.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.3%	33.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$246,500	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$868	$1,761	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	34.8%	52.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.3%	8.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Mean commute	22.8 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	13.9%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.3%	65.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	10.7%	21.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.7%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	7.6%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Catholic	17.4%	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.8%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.2%	64.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.6%	3.0%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.6%	4.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.0%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.0%	7.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.459	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 58.0% of 4,475 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.8%432TrumpRepublican81.3%2,090KennedyIndependent1.2%32

R+64.5

Lead: 1,658
Total: 2,571
vs nation: R+63.0
Turnout: 58.0%

BidenDemocratic17.7%470TrumpRepublican80.5%2,135JorgensenLibertarian1.0%26

R+62.8

Lead: 1,665
Total: 2,651
vs nation: R+67.3
Turnout: 62.0%

ClintonDemocratic16.8%409TrumpRepublican77.7%1,892JohnsonLibertarian3.2%77

R+60.9

Lead: 1,483
Total: 2,436
vs nation: R+63.0
Turnout: 58.6%

ObamaDemocratic24.1%552RomneyRepublican73.8%1,687OtherAll other candidates2.1%48

R+49.6

Lead: 1,135
Total: 2,287
vs nation: R+53.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic23.7%546McCainRepublican74.5%1,717OtherAll other candidates1.8%41

R+50.8

Lead: 1,171
Total: 2,304
vs nation: R+58.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic21.5%503BushRepublican77.8%1,819OtherAll other candidates0.6%15

R+56.3

Lead: 1,316
Total: 2,337
vs nation: R+53.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic23.2%510BushRepublican74.1%1,630NaderGreen1.2%27

R+50.9

Lead: 1,120
Total: 2,199
vs nation: R+51.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic33.1%729DoleRepublican57.7%1,272PerotReform7.4%164

R+24.6

Lead: 543
Total: 2,203
vs nation: R+33.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 5,5502024 5-year
Population density: 2.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,578 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $62,8612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.1%2024 5-year
Black: 5.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.6 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Cheyenne County, CO · twin score 94.4

Participation

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: 58.0%2,597 participants ÷ 4,475 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -6.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 44.5%–47.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

50.5%

48.4%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	2,597	4,475 ± 145	58.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	2,187	4,516 ± 121	48.4%	Audited	C/A
	2,678	4,320 ± 259	62.0%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	2,140	4,239 ± 184	50.5%	Audited	A/A
	2,493	4,255 ± 256	58.6%	Audited	A/A
	2,287	4,180	54.7%	Derived	—
	2,304	4,095	56.3%	Derived	—
	2,337	4,010 extrapolated	58.3%	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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The map and local result cover Lincoln County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

26 precincts · 2,571 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Lincoln County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1008_0807337010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1108_0807337011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1208_0807337012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1308_0807337013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 208_0807337002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 308_0807337003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 408_0807337004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 508_0807337005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 608_0807337006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 708_0807337007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 808_0807337008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 908_0807337009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Party record book

Lincoln County, CO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

62.7%

210 votes · D+26.0

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 57.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

81.3%

2,090 votes · R+64.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

1,979votes

56.0% of the vote · D+14.9

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 1,702 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

2,135votes

80.5% of the vote · R+62.8

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 2,110 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

+32.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+26.0 · U.S. R+6.1

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +16.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+67.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+62.8 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +66.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DMichael BennetU.S. Senate-0.24

DJohn HickenlooperU.S. Senate-0.30

RLauren BoebertU.S. House · CO-04+0.71

RRod PeltonState Senate · 35

RChris RichardsonState House · 56

Seats representing Lincoln County, CO. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	20.8%488	79.2%1,861	2,349
2020	R	15.2%382	84.8%2,134	2,516
2018	R	17.9%373	82.1%1,708	2,081

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+42.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+64.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican than the rolls.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Lincoln County, CO
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

domestic migration

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

20112025

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.

Domestic migration in Lincoln County, CO in Lincoln County, CO: net domestic migration by year
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.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cheyenne County

Colorado

94.4twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Hodgeman County

Kansas

90.2twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ median age

Morrill County

Nebraska

90.0twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

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 Lincoln County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lincoln County, Colorado voted Republican by 64.5 points (R+64.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,571 votes cast, 432 went Democratic and 2,090 went Republican.

When did Lincoln County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Lincoln County, Colorado?

Lincoln County, Colorado has a population of 5,550 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, Colorado?

Median household income in Lincoln County, Colorado is $62,861 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Lincoln County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

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Lincoln County, CO

Contests in this Place (89 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

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 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.5%17.9%12.5%

Irish9.7%11.2%9.4%

English8.4%12.6%9.5%

Italian3.4%4.9%4.8%

Polish2.5%2.1%2.2%

American2.4%3.5%5.3%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

Scottish1.6%2.5%1.3%

Mexican3.5%15.8%11.3%

Salvadoran2.7%0.3%0.7%

Spaniard1.2%1.0%—

Spanish0.5%1.2%—

African American†5.5%2.8%9.9%

Age and life stage

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Median age	40.9	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	15.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Median household income	$62,861	$95,470	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.1%	45.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.7%	66.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.3%	33.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$246,500	$539,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$868	$1,761	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	34.8%	52.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.3%	8.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Mean commute	22.8 min	25.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	13.9%	6.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.3%	65.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Works from home	10.7%	21.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.7%	16.2%	22.3%
Spanish	7.6%	11.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Catholic	17.4%	15.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.8%	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.2%	64.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.6%	3.0%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Lincoln County	Colorado	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	9.8%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.6%	4.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.0%	5.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.0%	7.5%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.459	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 58.0% of 4,475 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.8%432TrumpRepublican81.3%2,090KennedyIndependent1.2%32

R+64.5

Lead: 1,658
Total: 2,571
vs nation: R+63.0
Turnout: 58.0%

BidenDemocratic17.7%470TrumpRepublican80.5%2,135JorgensenLibertarian1.0%26

R+62.8

Lead: 1,665
Total: 2,651
vs nation: R+67.3
Turnout: 62.0%

ClintonDemocratic16.8%409TrumpRepublican77.7%1,892JohnsonLibertarian3.2%77

R+60.9

Lead: 1,483
Total: 2,436
vs nation: R+63.0
Turnout: 58.6%

ObamaDemocratic24.1%552RomneyRepublican73.8%1,687OtherAll other candidates2.1%48

R+49.6

Lead: 1,135
Total: 2,287
vs nation: R+53.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic23.7%546McCainRepublican74.5%1,717OtherAll other candidates1.8%41

R+50.8

Lead: 1,171
Total: 2,304
vs nation: R+58.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic21.5%503BushRepublican77.8%1,819OtherAll other candidates0.6%15

R+56.3

Lead: 1,316
Total: 2,337
vs nation: R+53.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic23.2%510BushRepublican74.1%1,630NaderGreen1.2%27

R+50.9

Lead: 1,120
Total: 2,199
vs nation: R+51.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic33.1%729DoleRepublican57.7%1,272PerotReform7.4%164

R+24.6

Lead: 543
Total: 2,203
vs nation: R+33.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 5,5502024 5-year
Population density: 2.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,578 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $62,8612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.1%2024 5-year
Black: 5.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.6 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Cheyenne County, CO · twin score 94.4

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 58.0%2,597 participants ÷ 4,475 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -6.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 44.5%–47.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

50.5%

48.4%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	2,597	4,475 ± 145	58.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	2,187	4,516 ± 121	48.4%	Audited	C/A
	2,678	4,320 ± 259	62.0%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	2,140	4,239 ± 184	50.5%	Audited	A/A
	2,493	4,255 ± 256	58.6%	Audited	A/A
	2,287	4,180	54.7%	Derived	—
	2,304	4,095	56.3%	Derived	—
	2,337	4,010 extrapolated	58.3%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

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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Lincoln County result

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Governor contest result

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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 26 precincts

Precinct data

Results by precinct

26 precincts · 2,571 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Lincoln County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1008_0807337010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1108_0807337011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1208_0807337012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 1308_0807337013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 208_0807337002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 308_0807337003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 408_0807337004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 508_0807337005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 608_0807337006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 708_0807337007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 808_0807337008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln 908_0807337009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Party record book

Lincoln County, CO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

62.7%

210 votes · D+26.0

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 57.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

81.3%

2,090 votes · R+64.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.5%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

1,979votes

56.0% of the vote · D+14.9

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 1,702 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

2,135votes

80.5% of the vote · R+62.8

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 2,110 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

+32.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+26.0 · U.S. R+6.1

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +16.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+67.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+62.8 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +66.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DMichael BennetU.S. Senate-0.24

DJohn HickenlooperU.S. Senate-0.30

RLauren BoebertU.S. House · CO-04+0.71

RRod PeltonState Senate · 35

RChris RichardsonState House · 56

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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	20.8%488	79.2%1,861	2,349
2020	R	15.2%382	84.8%2,134	2,516
2018	R	17.9%373	82.1%1,708	2,081

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+42.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+64.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican than the rolls.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Lincoln County, CO
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

domestic migration

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

20112025

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

Domestic migration in Lincoln County, CO in Lincoln County, CO: net domestic migration by year
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.

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The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lincoln County, Colorado vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lincoln County, Colorado voted Republican by 64.5 points (R+64.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,571 votes cast, 432 went Democratic and 2,090 went Republican.

When did Lincoln County, Colorado last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln County, Colorado voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Lincoln County, Colorado?

Lincoln County, Colorado has a population of 5,550 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, Colorado?

Median household income in Lincoln County, Colorado is $62,861 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.

What is the political history of Lincoln County, Colorado?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln County, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

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