San Miguel County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 4,804 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -30658570013065857001 | 1,220 | 242 | 36 | 1,498 | 81.4% | 16.2% | D+65.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -30658570023065857002 | 966 | 170 | 27 | 1,163 | 83.1% | 14.6% | D+68.4 |
| Precinct -30658570043065857004 | 402 | 415 | 32 | 849 | 47.3% | 48.9% | R+1.5 |
| Precinct -30658570063065857006 | 460 | 148 | 12 | 620 | 74.2% | 23.9% | D+50.3 |
| Precinct -30658570033065857003 | 463 | 108 | 13 | 584 | 79.3% | 18.5% | D+60.8 |
| Precinct -30658570053065857005 | 18 | 71 | 1 | 90 | 20.0% | 78.9% | R+58.9 |
| San Miguel 108_0811357001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| San Miguel 208_0811357002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| San Miguel 308_0811357003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| San Miguel 408_0811357004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| San Miguel 508_0811357005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| San Miguel 608_0811357006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | −8.5% |
| 1888 | −17.3% |
| 1892 | −23.4% |
| 1896 | +91.8% |
| 1900 | +37.6% |
| 1904 | −25.6% |
| 1908 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | +18.5% |
| 1916 | +37.7% |
| 1920 | −14.0% |
| 1924 | −7.1% |
| 1928 | −12.7% |
| 1932 | +37.2% |
| 1936 | +31.7% |
| 1940 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | +8.0% |
| 1948 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | −11.0% |
| 1956 | −16.0% |
| 1960 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | +31.3% |
| 1968 | −14.0% |
| 1972 | −14.8% |
| 1976 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −11.8% |
| 1988 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | +44.7% |
| 2008 | +55.5% |
| 2012 | +43.2% |
| 2016 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | +54.2% |
| 2024 | +49.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 76.2%3,110 | 21.7%888 | 4,083 |
| 2020 | D | 74.4%3,808 | 24.0%1,227 | 5,121 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 28 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,368 | 2,918 | 1,087 | 2,166 | 197 |
| 2018 | 6,614 | 2,898 | 1,037 | 2,497 | 182 |
| 2020 | 6,731 | 2,894 | 986 | 2,679 | 172 |
| 2022 | 6,857 | 2,408 | 929 | 3,343 | 177 |
| 2024 | 6,957 | 2,355 | 857 | 3,561 | 184 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−103 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −329 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $172,205 in average income, against $218,115 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.6 on average — 82 points more Republican-leaning than San Miguel County, CO itself (D+49.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montrose County, CO21R+32.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montrose County, CO40
- Ouray County, CO23
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 | +37 |
| 2012 | +37 |
| 2013 | −11 |
| 2014 | +48 |
| 2015 | +19 |
| 2016 | +110 |
| 2017 | −64 |
| 2018 | +58 |
| 2019 | −79 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | −102 |
| 2023 | −174 |
| 2024 | −105 |
| 2025 | −103 |
Home to Telluride, this small mountain county posted a D+49.4 margin in 2024, making it one of the most Democratic-leaning counties in the state despite a population of fewer than 7,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 25.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.
A population of 7,968, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,024 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pitkin County and Gunnison County.
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San Miguel County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.