Pitkin County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 11,169 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30557490113055749011 | 862 | 341 | 35 | 1,238 | 69.6% | 27.5% | D+42.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30557490013055749001 | 797 | 283 | 29 | 1,109 | 71.9% | 25.5% | D+46.3 |
| Precinct -30557490073055749007 | 692 | 243 | 26 | 961 | 72.0% | 25.3% | D+46.7 |
| Precinct -30557490083055749008 | 733 | 210 | 16 | 959 | 76.4% | 21.9% | D+54.5 |
| Precinct -30557490053055749005 | 652 | 290 | 14 | 956 | 68.2% | 30.3% | D+37.9 |
| Precinct -30557490023055749002 | 653 | 278 | 19 | 950 | 68.7% | 29.3% | D+39.5 |
| Precinct -30557490063055749006 | 660 | 253 | 28 | 941 | 70.1% | 26.9% | D+43.3 |
| Precinct -30557490033055749003 | 676 | 205 | 24 | 905 | 74.7% | 22.7% | D+52.0 |
| Precinct -30557490043055749004 | 649 | 235 | 14 | 898 | 72.3% | 26.2% | D+46.1 |
| Precinct -30557490093055749009 | 557 | 244 | 12 | 813 | 68.5% | 30.0% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct -30557490103055749010 | 503 | 215 | 10 | 728 | 69.1% | 29.5% | D+39.6 |
| Precinct -30557490123055749012 | 498 | 195 | 18 | 711 | 70.0% | 27.4% | D+42.6 |
| Pitkin 108_0809749001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 1008_0809749010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 208_0809749002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 308_0809749003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 408_0809749004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 508_0809749005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 608_0809749006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 708_0809749007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 808_0809749008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pitkin 908_0809749009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −11.6% |
| 1888 | −11.0% |
| 1892 | −13.7% |
| 1896 | +98.3% |
| 1900 | +66.3% |
| 1904 | +8.6% |
| 1908 | +38.2% |
| 1912 | +42.0% |
| 1916 | +50.8% |
| 1920 | −6.3% |
| 1924 | −25.5% |
| 1928 | −3.3% |
| 1932 | +48.2% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +12.0% |
| 1952 | −28.5% |
| 1956 | −24.4% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | −13.8% |
| 1980 | −7.3% |
| 1984 | −14.9% |
| 1988 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | +48.8% |
| 2012 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | +51.9% |
| 2024 | +44.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 74.7%7,157 | 23.8%2,281 | 9,581 |
| 2020 | D | 73.9%8,761 | 24.7%2,935 | 11,860 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 24 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,413 | 5,703 | 2,651 | 6,782 | 277 |
| 2018 | 15,722 | 5,706 | 2,438 | 7,298 | 280 |
| 2020 | 15,362 | 5,756 | 2,178 | 7,127 | 301 |
| 2022 | 15,488 | 5,290 | 2,008 | 7,905 | 285 |
| 2024 | 15,770 | 5,138 | 2,014 | 8,266 | 352 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−198 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,307 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $164,793 in average income, against $303,543 for residents who stayed — 46% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+25.5 on average — 19 points more Republican-leaning than Pitkin County, CO itself (D+44.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Eagle County, CO110D+24.4
- Garfield County, CO103D+2.1
- Denver County, CO49D+56.1
- Los Angeles County, CA24D+32.9
- New York County, NY22D+64.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Garfield County, CO163
- Eagle County, CO151
- Denver County, CO50
- Los Angeles County, CA24
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 | −167 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | +5 |
| 2014 | +90 |
| 2015 | +47 |
| 2016 | −156 |
| 2017 | −192 |
| 2018 | −169 |
| 2019 | −380 |
| 2021 | −75 |
| 2022 | −615 |
| 2023 | −309 |
| 2024 | −188 |
| 2025 | −198 |
Pitkin County, anchored by the resort city of Aspen, combines a small permanent population with high incomes and strong college-educated majorities — a profile that has pushed its presidential margins well above 40 points Democratic in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 28.5 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.2 points.
A population of 16,985, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,645 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Miguel County and Dukes County.
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Pitkin County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.