Montrose County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
49 precincts · 25,626 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30558430213055843021 | 522 | 1,010 | 24 | 1,556 | 33.5% | 64.9% | R+31.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30558430163055843016 | 477 | 956 | 37 | 1,470 | 32.4% | 65.0% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -30658430013065843001 | 249 | 1,168 | 28 | 1,445 | 17.2% | 80.8% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -30558430033055843003 | 257 | 1,112 | 25 | 1,394 | 18.4% | 79.8% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -30558430073055843007 | 362 | 986 | 44 | 1,392 | 26.0% | 70.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -30558430153055843015 | 549 | 787 | 28 | 1,364 | 40.2% | 57.7% | R+17.4 |
| Precinct -30558430203055843020 | 463 | 822 | 37 | 1,322 | 35.0% | 62.2% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -30558430083055843008 | 464 | 836 | 17 | 1,317 | 35.2% | 63.5% | R+28.2 |
| Precinct -30658430023065843002 | 354 | 924 | 22 | 1,300 | 27.2% | 71.1% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -30558430183055843018 | 557 | 647 | 34 | 1,238 | 45.0% | 52.3% | R+7.3 |
| Precinct -30558430143055843014 | 436 | 768 | 25 | 1,229 | 35.5% | 62.5% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -30558430133055843013 | 455 | 708 | 29 | 1,192 | 38.2% | 59.4% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -30558430173055843017 | 367 | 801 | 24 | 1,192 | 30.8% | 67.2% | R+36.4 |
| Precinct -30558430103055843010 | 499 | 625 | 31 | 1,155 | 43.2% | 54.1% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -30558430043055843004 | 268 | 813 | 27 | 1,108 | 24.2% | 73.4% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -30558430123055843012 | 412 | 662 | 27 | 1,101 | 37.4% | 60.1% | R+22.7 |
| Precinct -30558430193055843019 | 379 | 631 | 29 | 1,039 | 36.5% | 60.7% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -30558430063055843006 | 278 | 689 | 14 | 981 | 28.3% | 70.2% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -30558430113055843011 | 347 | 586 | 13 | 946 | 36.7% | 61.9% | R+25.3 |
| Precinct -30558430053055843005 | 194 | 731 | 19 | 944 | 20.6% | 77.4% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -30558430093055843009 | 465 | 442 | 34 | 941 | 49.4% | 47.0% | D+2.4 |
| Montrose 108_0808543001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1008_0808543010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1108_0808543011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1208_0808543012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1308_0808543013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1408_0808543014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1508_0808543015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1608_0808543016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1708_0808543017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1808_0808543018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 1908_0808543019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 208_0808543002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2008_0808543020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2108_0808543021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2208_0808543022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2308_0808543023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2408_0808543024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2508_0808543025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2608_0808543026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2708_0808543027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 2808_0808543028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 308_0808543003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 408_0808543004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 508_0808543005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 608_0808543006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 708_0808543007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 808_0808543008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Montrose 908_0808543009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −28.4% |
| 1888 | −15.2% |
| 1892 | −34.9% |
| 1896 | +74.6% |
| 1900 | +20.7% |
| 1904 | −15.2% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +22.6% |
| 1916 | +30.1% |
| 1920 | −17.3% |
| 1924 | −18.5% |
| 1928 | −36.9% |
| 1932 | +10.8% |
| 1936 | +12.7% |
| 1940 | −10.7% |
| 1944 | −13.3% |
| 1948 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | −35.2% |
| 1956 | −24.4% |
| 1960 | −17.0% |
| 1964 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | −17.2% |
| 1972 | −38.3% |
| 1976 | −20.2% |
| 1980 | −45.4% |
| 1984 | −42.2% |
| 1988 | −22.7% |
| 1992 | −9.7% |
| 1996 | −22.2% |
| 2000 | −36.8% |
| 2004 | −39.7% |
| 2008 | −29.8% |
| 2012 | −36.8% |
| 2016 | −42.1% |
| 2020 | −36.4% |
| 2024 | −32.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.8%7,255 | 61.9%12,894 | 20,832 |
| 2020 | R | 29.5%7,321 | 68.3%16,978 | 24,856 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.1 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27,657 | 5,034 | 13,009 | 9,235 | 379 |
| 2018 | 28,815 | 4,886 | 13,166 | 10,332 | 431 |
| 2020 | 31,544 | 5,074 | 13,978 | 11,977 | 515 |
| 2022 | 33,637 | 4,434 | 13,758 | 14,871 | 574 |
| 2024 | 35,436 | 4,356 | 13,726 | 16,643 | 711 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,454 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $70,261 in average income, against $71,982 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Montrose County, CO itself (R+32.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Delta County, CO165R+35.5
- Mesa County, CO118R+24.3
- Maricopa County, AZ54R+3.5
- Ouray County, CO54D+21.2
- El Paso County, CO45R+9.8
- Jefferson County, CO45D+19.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Delta County, CO165
- Mesa County, CO145
- Ouray County, CO44
- El Paso County, CO36
- Maricopa County, AZ30
- Jefferson County, CO30
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 | −371 |
| 2012 | −251 |
| 2013 | −159 |
| 2014 | −33 |
| 2015 | +3 |
| 2016 | +602 |
| 2017 | +614 |
| 2018 | +440 |
| 2019 | +543 |
| 2021 | +573 |
| 2022 | +670 |
| 2023 | +409 |
| 2024 | +400 |
| 2025 | +14 |
Montrose County anchors Colorado's Western Slope, where an economy built on agriculture, energy extraction, and outdoor recreation has produced some of the state's most consistent Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 45.4 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.
A population of 43,807, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,120 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delta County and Mesa County.
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Montrose County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08085/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.