Saguache County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 3,401 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30662550013066255001 | 388 | 609 | 33 | 1,030 | 37.7% | 59.1% | R+21.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30662550053066255005 | 671 | 171 | 50 | 892 | 75.2% | 19.2% | D+56.1 |
| Precinct -30662550063066255006 | 212 | 287 | 9 | 508 | 41.7% | 56.5% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -30662550073066255007 | 193 | 230 | 12 | 435 | 44.4% | 52.9% | R+8.5 |
| Precinct -30662550043066255004 | 88 | 127 | 5 | 220 | 40.0% | 57.7% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -30662550033066255003 | 118 | 84 | 7 | 209 | 56.5% | 40.2% | D+16.3 |
| Precinct -30662550023066255002 | 34 | 69 | 4 | 107 | 31.8% | 64.5% | R+32.7 |
| Saguache 108_0810955001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 208_0810955002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 308_0810955003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 408_0810955004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 508_0810955005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 608_0810955006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 708_0810955007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 808_0810955008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saguache 908_0810955009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1880–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1880 | −15.5% |
| 1884 | −8.9% |
| 1888 | −16.0% |
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | +73.3% |
| 1900 | +19.3% |
| 1904 | −13.7% |
| 1908 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | +6.4% |
| 1916 | +28.8% |
| 1920 | −24.1% |
| 1924 | −29.7% |
| 1928 | −26.8% |
| 1932 | +20.2% |
| 1936 | +10.2% |
| 1940 | −12.2% |
| 1944 | −24.5% |
| 1948 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | −30.5% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.7% |
| 1968 | −11.2% |
| 1972 | −28.8% |
| 1976 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | −10.8% |
| 1984 | −16.0% |
| 1988 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | +3.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 56.9%1,577 | 38.6%1,070 | 2,771 |
| 2020 | D | 55.8%1,887 | 41.6%1,405 | 3,379 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 7.7 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,478 | 2,002 | 993 | 1,376 | 107 |
| 2018 | 4,480 | 1,813 | 947 | 1,619 | 101 |
| 2020 | 4,759 | 1,781 | 989 | 1,880 | 109 |
| 2022 | 5,097 | 1,684 | 976 | 2,320 | 117 |
| 2024 | 5,315 | 1,601 | 994 | 2,567 | 153 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+54 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +759 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,678 in average income, against $50,782 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.2 on average — 27 points more Republican-leaning than Saguache County, CO itself (D+3.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Rio Grande County, CO43R+23.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Rio Grande County, CO36
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 | −2 |
| 2012 | +99 |
| 2013 | −139 |
| 2014 | −60 |
| 2015 | +31 |
| 2016 | +125 |
| 2017 | +193 |
| 2018 | +175 |
| 2019 | −34 |
| 2021 | +135 |
| 2022 | +122 |
| 2023 | +73 |
| 2024 | −13 |
| 2025 | +54 |
Saguache County stretches across the San Luis Valley floor at over 7,000 feet elevation, with fewer than 6,000 residents spread across nearly 3,170 square miles. Its 2024 presidential margin of D+3.7 reflects a competitive mix of Hispanic farming communities and rural ranching households.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.5 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.7 points.
A population of 6,580, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,082 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Costilla County and Conejos County.
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Saguache County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08109/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.