Washington County, Colorado
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 2,806 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -40163610024016361002 | 194 | 1,236 | 23 | 1,453 | 13.4% | 85.1% | R+71.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -40163610044016361004 | 57 | 463 | 11 | 531 | 10.7% | 87.2% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -40163610064016361006 | 27 | 320 | 1 | 348 | 7.8% | 92.0% | R+84.2 |
| Precinct -40163610054016361005 | 17 | 176 | 2 | 195 | 8.7% | 90.3% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -40163610034016361003 | 18 | 145 | 2 | 165 | 10.9% | 87.9% | R+77.0 |
| Precinct -40163610014016361001 | 16 | 96 | 2 | 114 | 14.0% | 84.2% | R+70.2 |
| Washington 108_0812161001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington 208_0812161002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington 308_0812161003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington 408_0812161004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington 508_0812161005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington 608_0812161006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1888–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1888 | −22.3% |
| 1892 | −63.0% |
| 1896 | −10.9% |
| 1900 | −23.2% |
| 1904 | −38.9% |
| 1908 | −16.7% |
| 1912 | +20.5% |
| 1916 | +26.2% |
| 1920 | −31.7% |
| 1924 | −33.2% |
| 1928 | −42.1% |
| 1932 | +25.4% |
| 1936 | +9.0% |
| 1940 | −25.9% |
| 1944 | −36.1% |
| 1948 | −11.2% |
| 1952 | −40.3% |
| 1956 | −30.8% |
| 1960 | −31.1% |
| 1964 | −3.3% |
| 1968 | −35.0% |
| 1972 | −45.4% |
| 1976 | −8.4% |
| 1980 | −51.2% |
| 1984 | −56.3% |
| 1988 | −27.6% |
| 1992 | −23.2% |
| 1996 | −37.6% |
| 2000 | −57.3% |
| 2004 | −63.0% |
| 2008 | −56.5% |
| 2012 | −62.1% |
| 2016 | −73.3% |
| 2020 | −74.0% |
| 2024 | −75.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 14.4%347 | 81.8%1,964 | 2,402 |
| 2020 | R | 11.5%346 | 87.3%2,617 | 2,996 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,371 | 324 | 2,385 | 634 | 28 |
| 2018 | 3,414 | 304 | 2,349 | 720 | 41 |
| 2020 | 3,723 | 302 | 2,466 | 887 | 68 |
| 2022 | 3,618 | 248 | 2,280 | 1,026 | 64 |
| 2024 | 3,713 | 217 | 2,298 | 1,149 | 49 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +93 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,830 in average income, against $63,403 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.6 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, CO itself (R+75.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Morgan County, CO21R+48.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Morgan County, CO21
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 | −50 |
| 2012 | −54 |
| 2013 | +49 |
| 2014 | −8 |
| 2015 | +56 |
| 2016 | +60 |
| 2017 | +83 |
| 2018 | −32 |
| 2019 | +21 |
| 2021 | +75 |
| 2022 | −9 |
| 2023 | +16 |
| 2024 | −100 |
| 2025 | −14 |
A sparsely populated high-plains ranching county on Colorado's eastern edge, Washington recorded a 75-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state and consistent with its long-running pattern of single-party dominance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.2 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 75.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.1 points.
A population of 4,831, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,167 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Converse County and Hayes County.
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Washington County, Colorado. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/08121/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.