Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 3,692 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30826520043082652004 | 264 | 970 | 25 | 1,259 | 21.0% | 77.0% | R+56.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30826520033082652003 | 214 | 786 | 25 | 1,025 | 20.9% | 76.7% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -30826520013082652001 | 94 | 652 | 10 | 756 | 12.4% | 86.2% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -30826520023082652002 | 61 | 540 | 7 | 608 | 10.0% | 88.8% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -30826520053082652005 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 44 | 9.1% | 90.9% | R+81.8 |
| Rio Blanco 108_0810352001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Blanco 208_0810352002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Blanco 308_0810352003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Blanco 408_0810352004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Blanco 508_0810352005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.3% |
| 1896 | +79.3% |
| 1900 | +17.0% |
| 1904 | −16.9% |
| 1908 | +9.4% |
| 1912 | +14.8% |
| 1916 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | −26.5% |
| 1924 | −28.5% |
| 1928 | −32.8% |
| 1932 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | −16.3% |
| 1940 | −31.5% |
| 1944 | −32.2% |
| 1948 | −13.1% |
| 1952 | −43.4% |
| 1956 | −43.0% |
| 1960 | −27.3% |
| 1964 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | −39.5% |
| 1972 | −57.1% |
| 1976 | −37.9% |
| 1980 | −57.0% |
| 1984 | −62.5% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | −15.9% |
| 1996 | −35.6% |
| 2000 | −57.5% |
| 2004 | −61.2% |
| 2008 | −56.6% |
| 2012 | −64.0% |
| 2016 | −68.3% |
| 2020 | −67.7% |
| 2024 | −63.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.4%525 | 79.1%2,391 | 3,021 |
| 2020 | R | 14.5%529 | 83.9%3,065 | 3,655 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,675 | 402 | 3,104 | 1,115 | 54 |
| 2018 | 4,680 | 330 | 2,957 | 1,327 | 66 |
| 2020 | 4,849 | 305 | 3,040 | 1,442 | 62 |
| 2022 | 5,061 | 270 | 2,990 | 1,733 | 68 |
| 2024 | 5,282 | 258 | 2,955 | 1,989 | 80 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−114 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −661 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,930 in average income, against $77,619 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.3 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Rio Blanco County, CO itself (R+63.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mesa County, CO24R+24.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mesa County, CO34
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 | +43 |
| 2012 | −24 |
| 2013 | −98 |
| 2014 | −111 |
| 2015 | −155 |
| 2016 | −65 |
| 2017 | −113 |
| 2018 | −64 |
| 2019 | −37 |
| 2021 | −70 |
| 2022 | +105 |
| 2023 | +23 |
| 2024 | +19 |
| 2025 | −114 |
Rio Blanco's economy is anchored by oil and gas extraction in the Piceance Basin, and its sparse, rural population has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points in recent cycles — among the widest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.7 points.
A population of 6,544, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,473 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Moffat County and Uintah County.
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Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.