Teller County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
27 precincts · 16,338 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -70460600117046060011 | 573 | 1,227 | 28 | 1,828 | 31.3% | 67.1% | R+35.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -70460600077046060007 | 533 | 1,221 | 52 | 1,806 | 29.5% | 67.6% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -70460600097046060009 | 498 | 999 | 59 | 1,556 | 32.0% | 64.2% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -70460600047046060004 | 408 | 1,028 | 25 | 1,461 | 27.9% | 70.4% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -70460600037046060003 | 454 | 955 | 33 | 1,442 | 31.5% | 66.2% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -70460600087046060008 | 434 | 885 | 40 | 1,359 | 31.9% | 65.1% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -70460600027046060002 | 476 | 793 | 28 | 1,297 | 36.7% | 61.1% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -70460600017046060001 | 339 | 879 | 28 | 1,246 | 27.2% | 70.5% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -70460600127046060012 | 314 | 796 | 26 | 1,136 | 27.6% | 70.1% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -70460600107046060010 | 341 | 737 | 44 | 1,122 | 30.4% | 65.7% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -70460600057046060005 | 291 | 579 | 25 | 895 | 32.5% | 64.7% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -70460600137046060013 | 272 | 554 | 17 | 843 | 32.3% | 65.7% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -70460600067046060006 | 124 | 197 | 12 | 333 | 37.2% | 59.2% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -71218600147121860014 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 57.1% | 42.9% | D+14.3 |
| Teller 108_0811960001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 1008_0811960010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 1108_0811960011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 1208_0811960012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 1308_0811960013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 208_0811960002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 308_0811960003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 408_0811960004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 508_0811960005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 608_0811960006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 708_0811960007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 808_0811960008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Teller 908_0811960009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1900–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1900 | +33.8% |
| 1904 | −11.9% |
| 1908 | +15.8% |
| 1912 | +40.5% |
| 1916 | +33.4% |
| 1920 | −20.2% |
| 1924 | −26.3% |
| 1928 | −6.5% |
| 1932 | +31.4% |
| 1936 | +41.8% |
| 1940 | +24.2% |
| 1944 | −1.3% |
| 1948 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | −28.8% |
| 1956 | −32.8% |
| 1960 | −7.5% |
| 1964 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | −23.1% |
| 1972 | −44.3% |
| 1976 | −16.8% |
| 1980 | −44.6% |
| 1984 | −53.0% |
| 1988 | −38.3% |
| 1992 | −17.0% |
| 1996 | −27.9% |
| 2000 | −37.8% |
| 2004 | −38.3% |
| 2008 | −28.1% |
| 2012 | −32.4% |
| 2016 | −42.5% |
| 2020 | −35.2% |
| 2024 | −35.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 33.3%4,515 | 63.5%8,602 | 13,557 |
| 2020 | R | 30.1%5,039 | 67.4%11,307 | 16,765 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.0 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,712 | 3,255 | 9,456 | 6,596 | 405 |
| 2018 | 20,721 | 3,195 | 9,712 | 7,383 | 431 |
| 2020 | 22,187 | 3,161 | 10,124 | 8,438 | 464 |
| 2022 | 22,528 | 2,939 | 9,460 | 9,634 | 495 |
| 2024 | 23,164 | 2,701 | 9,279 | 10,542 | 642 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+31 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,964 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $79,966 in average income, against $88,799 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+5.5 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Teller County, CO itself (R+35.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- El Paso County, CO367R+9.8
- Jefferson County, CO37D+19.5
- Douglas County, CO31R+7.0
- Arapahoe County, CO27D+20.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- El Paso County, CO373
- Douglas County, CO29
- Fremont County, CO26
- Park County, CO25
- Jefferson County, CO22
- Arapahoe County, CO20
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 | −181 |
| 2012 | +76 |
| 2013 | −112 |
| 2014 | +77 |
| 2015 | −53 |
| 2016 | +652 |
| 2017 | +580 |
| 2018 | +451 |
| 2019 | +300 |
| 2021 | +292 |
| 2022 | −16 |
| 2023 | −198 |
| 2024 | +65 |
| 2025 | +31 |
Teller County, anchored by Cripple Creek in Colorado's high country, has recorded Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, making it one of the state's most reliably right-leaning counties despite Colorado trending Democratic statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 35.4 points.
A population of 24,825, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,361 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Custer County and Blanco County.
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Teller County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08119/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.