Resort-town prosperity meets a stubborn independent streak
Routt County's ski economy draws high-income transplants who have gradually softened a historically Republican lean, making Steamboat Springs one of Colorado's more competitive small mountain markets.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routt | 25K | D+27.7 | 10,208 | 5,676 | 16,335 | 17.8% |
| Routt | 24K | D+27.7 | 10,208 | 5,676 | 16,335 | 17.8% |
| Routt | 22K | D+27.7 | 10,208 | 5,676 | 16,335 | 17.8% |
| Routt | 20K | D+27.7 | 10,208 | 5,676 | 16,335 | 17.8% |
| Moffat | 14K | R+62.8 | 1,167 | 5,358 | 6,671 | 7.2% |
| Moffat | 13K | R+62.8 | 1,167 | 5,358 | 6,671 | 7.2% |
| Moffat | 13K | R+62.8 | 1,167 | 5,358 | 6,671 | 7.2% |
| Moffat | 13K | R+62.8 | 1,167 | 5,358 | 6,671 | 7.2% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.6% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 8.9% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.4% | 39.7% | — | — | |
| 11.5% | 36.7% | — | — | |
| 4.3% | 13.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.0% | 9.6% | — | — |
| 2.7% | 8.6% | — | — | |
| 0.4% | 1.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 68.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Steamboat Springs, CO metro area? 144,090 residents across 8 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+4.3 | D+8.8 | 4.6pp |