Otero County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
34 precincts · 8,926 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -33547450013354745001 | 332 | 502 | 24 | 858 | 38.7% | 58.5% | R+19.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -33547450033354745003 | 194 | 530 | 22 | 746 | 26.0% | 71.0% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -33547450123354745012 | 318 | 331 | 27 | 676 | 47.0% | 49.0% | R+1.9 |
| Precinct -33547450163354745016 | 119 | 541 | 16 | 676 | 17.6% | 80.0% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -33547450143354745014 | 241 | 405 | 15 | 661 | 36.5% | 61.3% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct -33547450113354745011 | 164 | 431 | 16 | 611 | 26.8% | 70.5% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -33547450093354745009 | 248 | 244 | 15 | 507 | 48.9% | 48.1% | D+0.8 |
| Precinct -33547450043354745004 | 132 | 339 | 11 | 482 | 27.4% | 70.3% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -33547450083354745008 | 241 | 221 | 12 | 474 | 50.8% | 46.6% | D+4.2 |
| Precinct -33547450133354745013 | 245 | 212 | 10 | 467 | 52.5% | 45.4% | D+7.1 |
| Precinct -33547450023354745002 | 135 | 300 | 8 | 443 | 30.5% | 67.7% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -33547450063354745006 | 71 | 357 | 7 | 435 | 16.3% | 82.1% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -33547450073354745007 | 164 | 252 | 18 | 434 | 37.8% | 58.1% | R+20.3 |
| Precinct -33547450153354745015 | 127 | 293 | 5 | 425 | 29.9% | 68.9% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -33547450103354745010 | 176 | 197 | 15 | 388 | 45.4% | 50.8% | R+5.4 |
| Precinct -33547450053354745005 | 195 | 148 | 16 | 359 | 54.3% | 41.2% | D+13.1 |
| Precinct -33547450173354745017 | 62 | 217 | 5 | 284 | 21.8% | 76.4% | R+54.6 |
| Otero 108_0808945001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1008_0808945010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1108_0808945011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1208_0808945012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1308_0808945013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1408_0808945014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1508_0808945015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1608_0808945016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 1708_0808945017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 208_0808945002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 308_0808945003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 408_0808945004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 508_0808945005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 608_0808945006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 708_0808945007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 808_0808945008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Otero 908_0808945009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.4% |
| 1896 | +60.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | −13.6% |
| 1908 | +4.3% |
| 1912 | +25.8% |
| 1916 | +18.6% |
| 1920 | −16.3% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −50.6% |
| 1932 | +12.2% |
| 1936 | +19.6% |
| 1940 | −8.8% |
| 1944 | −13.7% |
| 1948 | +33.2% |
| 1952 | −27.5% |
| 1956 | −23.1% |
| 1960 | −17.8% |
| 1964 | +24.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −33.7% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −17.1% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | −15.3% |
| 2004 | −21.8% |
| 2008 | −10.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −23.5% |
| 2020 | −22.5% |
| 2024 | −26.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 42.2%3,052 | 54.7%3,958 | 7,236 |
| 2020 | R | 36.6%3,428 | 61.2%5,731 | 9,367 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,129 | 3,846 | 4,304 | 3,856 | 123 |
| 2018 | 12,644 | 3,707 | 4,331 | 4,458 | 148 |
| 2020 | 13,277 | 3,612 | 4,615 | 4,851 | 199 |
| 2022 | 13,801 | 3,390 | 4,481 | 5,690 | 240 |
| 2024 | 14,164 | 3,191 | 4,489 | 6,181 | 303 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−119 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −951 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,646 in average income, against $53,613 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.4 on average — 8.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Otero County, CO itself (R+26.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pueblo County, CO80R+5.1
- El Paso County, CO41R+9.8
- Bent County, CO29R+38.9
- Crowley County, CO28R+47.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pueblo County, CO92
- El Paso County, CO39
- Bent County, CO29
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 | −55 |
| 2012 | −214 |
| 2013 | −142 |
| 2014 | −61 |
| 2015 | −100 |
| 2016 | +121 |
| 2017 | +75 |
| 2018 | +12 |
| 2019 | −49 |
| 2021 | −35 |
| 2022 | −148 |
| 2023 | −81 |
| 2024 | −155 |
| 2025 | −119 |
Otero's economy has long centered on agriculture and the former sugar-beet industry, and its sparse, largely Hispanic and Anglo rural population has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, widening margins with each cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.
A population of 18,321, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,037 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hidalgo County and Uvalde County.
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Otero County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08089/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.