Montezuma County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 15,139 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30659420073065942007 | 592 | 1,054 | 42 | 1,688 | 35.1% | 62.4% | R+27.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30659420023065942002 | 743 | 854 | 35 | 1,632 | 45.5% | 52.3% | R+6.8 |
| Precinct -30659420123065942012 | 798 | 734 | 34 | 1,566 | 51.0% | 46.9% | D+4.1 |
| Precinct -30658420033065842003 | 436 | 1,045 | 34 | 1,515 | 28.8% | 69.0% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -30658420043065842004 | 392 | 1,041 | 31 | 1,464 | 26.8% | 71.1% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -30659420083065942008 | 573 | 697 | 38 | 1,308 | 43.8% | 53.3% | R+9.5 |
| Precinct -30659420113065942011 | 723 | 513 | 47 | 1,283 | 56.4% | 40.0% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -30659420093065942009 | 449 | 707 | 39 | 1,195 | 37.6% | 59.2% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -30659420053065942005 | 379 | 792 | 23 | 1,194 | 31.7% | 66.3% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -30659420103065942010 | 399 | 744 | 29 | 1,172 | 34.0% | 63.5% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -30658420013065842001 | 184 | 729 | 18 | 931 | 19.8% | 78.3% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -30659420063065942006 | 125 | 62 | 4 | 191 | 65.4% | 32.5% | D+33.0 |
| Montezuma 108_0808342001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 1008_0808342010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 1108_0808342011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 208_0808342002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 308_0808342003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 408_0808342004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 508_0808342005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 608_0808342006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 708_0808342007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 808_0808342008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montezuma 908_0808342009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −27.8% |
| 1896 | +92.4% |
| 1900 | +52.8% |
| 1904 | +3.2% |
| 1908 | +34.0% |
| 1912 | +40.8% |
| 1916 | +52.5% |
| 1920 | −11.7% |
| 1924 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | −26.5% |
| 1932 | +32.0% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −19.0% |
| 1944 | −14.3% |
| 1948 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | −36.9% |
| 1956 | −27.8% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | −25.5% |
| 1972 | −47.0% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −44.2% |
| 1984 | −47.5% |
| 1988 | −30.1% |
| 1992 | −11.2% |
| 1996 | −20.4% |
| 2000 | −38.4% |
| 2004 | −28.3% |
| 2008 | −19.5% |
| 2012 | −23.2% |
| 2016 | −30.2% |
| 2020 | −22.4% |
| 2024 | −21.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 40.5%5,072 | 55.6%6,960 | 12,509 |
| 2020 | R | 36.4%5,538 | 61.0%9,273 | 15,197 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.4 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,147 | 4,575 | 8,858 | 6,385 | 329 |
| 2018 | 20,333 | 4,307 | 8,475 | 7,215 | 336 |
| 2020 | 21,466 | 4,251 | 8,878 | 7,976 | 361 |
| 2022 | 22,331 | 3,802 | 8,546 | 9,592 | 391 |
| 2024 | 22,948 | 3,571 | 8,301 | 10,598 | 478 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+49 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,627 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,686 in average income, against $69,394 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.1 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Montezuma County, CO itself (R+21.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- La Plata County, CO92D+18.6
- San Juan County, NM40R+31.7
- Maricopa County, AZ29R+3.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- La Plata County, CO63
- San Juan County, NM36
- Maricopa County, AZ35
- Mesa County, CO29
- Dolores County, CO20
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 | −133 |
| 2012 | −14 |
| 2013 | +51 |
| 2014 | −63 |
| 2015 | +145 |
| 2016 | +272 |
| 2017 | +164 |
| 2018 | +46 |
| 2019 | +66 |
| 2021 | +439 |
| 2022 | +305 |
| 2023 | +121 |
| 2024 | +179 |
| 2025 | +49 |
Home to a substantial Ute Mountain Ute population and a longstanding ranching economy, Montezuma County has voted Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles while local water rights and tribal sovereignty debates cut across party lines.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 26,412, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,244 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mesa County and Montrose County.
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Montezuma County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08083/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.