How did Rifle, CO vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Rifle, CO voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+13.4. Kamala D Harris received 23,060 votes and Donald Trump received 17,485 out of 41,539 total votes cast, a 2.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Rifle, CO's political history?

Rifle, CO has 36 presidential elections on record, spanning 1884 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 115.3 points in 1896.

What are the demographics of Rifle, CO?

Rifle, CO has a population of 281,357 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 73.9% non-Hispanic white, 22.1% Hispanic. About 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $70,126.

Which places are most similar to Rifle, CO?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Rifle, CO are Edwards, CO, Hood River, OR, Hailey, ID. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Rifle, CO

A western-slope energy hub where oil and gas shapes the ballot

Rifle anchors Garfield County's shale-extraction economy, and its workforce ties to the energy sector correlate with some of the widest Republican margins on Colorado's western slope.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 40090

Population281K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.4y▼ 1.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

35.6%▲ 0.6

White73.9%
Hispanic22.1%
Other7.1%
Two or more5.6%
Asian0.8%
Black0.7%
Native0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Edwards, CO, Hood River, OR, and Hailey, ID.

8 visible matches

Edwards, CO

Educated rural democratic

D+24.4

Similarity score96%

Hood River, OR

Educated rural democratic

D+35.5

Similarity score95%

Hailey, ID

Educated rural democratic

D+17.1

Similarity score94%

Breckenridge, CO

Educated rural democratic

D+33.4

Similarity score94%

Nantucket, MA

Educated rural democratic

D+36.7

Similarity score93%

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Educated rural democratic

D+46.2

Similarity score93%

Napa, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+34.9

Similarity score92%

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+54.4

Similarity score92%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Rifle, CO

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Garfield	62K	D+2.1	15,128	14,493	30,372	18.3%
Garfield	57K	D+2.1	15,128	14,493	30,372	18.3%
Garfield	53K	D+2.1	15,128	14,493	30,372	18.3%
Garfield	44K	D+2.1	15,128	14,493	30,372	18.3%
Pitkin	18K	D+44.2	7,932	2,992	11,167	6.7%
Pitkin	17K	D+44.2	7,932	2,992	11,167	6.7%
Pitkin	15K	D+44.2	7,932	2,992	11,167	6.7%
Pitkin	15K	D+44.2	7,932	2,992	11,167	6.7%

8 countiesTotal votes: 166,156

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Rifle, COCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 73.9%Hispanic 22.1%Multiracial 1.8%Asian 0.8%Black 0.7%Native American 0.5%

Group	Rifle, CO	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	73.9%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	22.1%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.8%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.8%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Black / African American(5)	0.7%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

35.8%(28.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +10.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	16.2%	45.2%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	30.1%	—	—
Other	6.7%	18.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	3.7%	10.3%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.2%	6.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.2%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Rifle, CO metro area? 281,357 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Rifle, CO vs National281K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

281K

local

281KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.08%

local

0.08%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.4%

local

41.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$70,126

local

$70,126National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.6%

local

8.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.6%

local

35.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

65.5%

local

65.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.4 yrs

local

37.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.9%

local

11.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.9%

local

9.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.4%

local

13.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.0%

local

21.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

79.0%

local

79.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Rifle, CO

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

74.2%

vs Previous

-2.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

14K · 25.8%

Citizen VAP

56,001

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Rifle, CO split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (50/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+19.7	D+25.4	5.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.0pp

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