Rio Grande County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 6,194 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30662530103066253010 | 330 | 575 | 17 | 922 | 35.8% | 62.4% | R+26.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30662530033066253003 | 235 | 405 | 17 | 657 | 35.8% | 61.6% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -30662530083066253008 | 146 | 429 | 11 | 586 | 24.9% | 73.2% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -30662530023066253002 | 249 | 249 | 9 | 507 | 49.1% | 49.1% | Even |
| Precinct -30662530113066253011 | 134 | 277 | 11 | 422 | 31.8% | 65.6% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -30662530073066253007 | 133 | 274 | 13 | 420 | 31.7% | 65.2% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -30662530143066253014 | 133 | 248 | 9 | 390 | 34.1% | 63.6% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -30662530053066253005 | 82 | 283 | 9 | 374 | 21.9% | 75.7% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -30662530093066253009 | 165 | 163 | 17 | 345 | 47.8% | 47.2% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -30662530133066253013 | 111 | 200 | 4 | 315 | 35.2% | 63.5% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -30662530153066253015 | 157 | 125 | 7 | 289 | 54.3% | 43.3% | D+11.1 |
| Precinct -30662530043066253004 | 131 | 146 | 4 | 281 | 46.6% | 52.0% | R+5.3 |
| Precinct -30662530123066253012 | 137 | 133 | 8 | 278 | 49.3% | 47.8% | D+1.4 |
| Precinct -30662530013066253001 | 123 | 140 | 5 | 268 | 45.9% | 52.2% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -30662530063066253006 | 40 | 96 | 4 | 140 | 28.6% | 68.6% | R+40.0 |
| Rio Grande 108_0810553001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1008_0810553010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1108_0810553011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1208_0810553012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1308_0810553013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1408_0810553014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 1508_0810553015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 208_0810553002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 308_0810553003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 408_0810553004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 508_0810553005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 608_0810553006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 708_0810553007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 808_0810553008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rio Grande 908_0810553009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −20.2% |
| 1884 | −21.1% |
| 1888 | −26.2% |
| 1892 | −48.8% |
| 1896 | +76.9% |
| 1900 | +19.2% |
| 1904 | −33.3% |
| 1908 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | +21.0% |
| 1916 | +32.0% |
| 1920 | −24.8% |
| 1924 | −22.1% |
| 1928 | −29.2% |
| 1932 | +23.1% |
| 1936 | +15.3% |
| 1940 | −15.5% |
| 1944 | −31.8% |
| 1948 | −6.1% |
| 1952 | −40.5% |
| 1956 | −32.2% |
| 1960 | −17.2% |
| 1964 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | −21.0% |
| 1972 | −44.0% |
| 1976 | −27.4% |
| 1980 | −32.8% |
| 1984 | −47.3% |
| 1988 | −25.5% |
| 1992 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | −27.7% |
| 2004 | −26.1% |
| 2008 | −8.9% |
| 2012 | −8.0% |
| 2016 | −19.6% |
| 2020 | −18.5% |
| 2024 | −23.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 43.2%2,136 | 53.1%2,625 | 4,944 |
| 2020 | R | 39.8%2,502 | 57.9%3,635 | 6,279 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,109 | 2,525 | 3,242 | 2,222 | 120 |
| 2018 | 8,210 | 2,383 | 3,136 | 2,572 | 119 |
| 2020 | 8,613 | 2,327 | 3,235 | 2,905 | 146 |
| 2022 | 9,212 | 2,183 | 3,168 | 3,700 | 161 |
| 2024 | 9,697 | 2,075 | 3,194 | 4,248 | 180 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−25 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,110 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,724 in average income, against $66,800 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+5.2 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Rio Grande County, CO itself (R+23.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Alamosa County, CO58R+10.8
- Saguache County, CO36D+3.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Alamosa County, CO87
- Saguache County, CO43
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 | −138 |
| 2012 | −47 |
| 2013 | −203 |
| 2014 | −201 |
| 2015 | −148 |
| 2016 | −8 |
| 2017 | −37 |
| 2018 | −45 |
| 2019 | −17 |
| 2021 | −98 |
| 2022 | −18 |
| 2023 | −101 |
| 2024 | −24 |
| 2025 | −25 |
Rio Grande sits in Colorado's high-desert San Luis Valley, where irrigated potato and barley farming dominate the economy. Voters have shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past decade, hitting R+23 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 48.8 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 11,321, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,411 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Otero County and Brewster County.
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Rio Grande County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08105/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.