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1876–2024
Breckenridge, CO·Colorado

Breckenridge, CO has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+33 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
LatestD+33in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population38,3972024 ACS

Breckenridge, CO, Colorado: Realigning Affluent Suburb metro. In 2024, voted D+33%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+33MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
38,3972024 5-year
Median household income
$107,2362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.1%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
20.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+29 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Breckenridge, CO
HarrisD+33
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2024 presidential margin by county for Breckenridge, CO, COA map of the constituent counties of Breckenridge, CO, CO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Summit County, CO · D+37Lake County, CO · D+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic65.1%13,961
Donald TrumpRepublican31.7%6,801
OtherAll other candidates3.2%696
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +33.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+33.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880+4.0%
1884−11.0%
1888−9.5%
1892−29.4%
1896+92.8%
1900+33.9%
1904−1.1%
1908+18.7%
1912+26.8%
1916+43.3%
1920−10.0%
1924−16.4%
1928+12.8%
1932+27.5%
1936+48.0%
1940+16.0%
1944+10.3%
1948+26.1%
1952+3.1%
1956−7.9%
1960+23.8%
1964+46.9%
1968+7.6%
1972−14.1%
1976−11.9%
1980−12.2%
1984−22.2%
1988+3.0%
1992+16.9%
1996+12.1%
2000+7.6%
2004+18.8%
2008+31.8%
2012+24.6%
2016+24.8%
2020+36.2%
2024+33.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+33.4%
13,9616,80121,458
D
+36.2%
14,9236,81622,426
D
+24.8%
11,1736,37019,373
D
+24.6%
11,1866,66918,352
D
+31.8%
11,6615,96117,901
D
+18.8%
9,7676,63116,684
D
+7.6%
6,6005,55313,696
D
+12.1%
5,3083,98910,869
D
+16.9%
4,7702,86111,293
D
+3.0%
4,1113,8628,167
R
−22.2%
2,9124,6177,665
R
−12.2%
2,4983,4027,380
R
−11.9%
2,6363,4016,419
R
−14.1%
1,9702,6384,732
D
+7.6%
1,8511,5613,821
D
+46.9%
2,8451,0253,879
D
+23.8%
2,2421,3783,630
R
−7.9%
1,5901,8623,457
D
+3.1%
1,8561,7453,611
D
+26.1%
1,9591,1303,177
D
+10.3%
1,9241,5623,503
D
+16.0%
2,6031,8824,505
D
+48.0%
2,6429183,592
D
+27.5%
1,8331,0252,940
D
+12.8%
1,7551,3523,150
R
−16.4%
8541,3593,082
R
−10.0%
1,3801,7053,251
D
+43.3%
3,3891,2614,920
D
+26.8%
2,5331,1455,179
D
+18.7%
3,3952,2845,930
R
−1.1%
3,5053,5877,208
D
+33.9%
5,7222,7798,693
D
+92.8%
7,7612838,060
O
−29.4%
01,2824,359
R
−9.5%
2,9703,6026,631
R
−11.0%
3,2174,0257,326
D
+4.0%
5,5255,09010,781
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.0%
English
11.2%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
3.2%
Polish
2.4%
American
2.3%
Scottish
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.3%
1.7%
75–84
1.9%
6.0%
65–74
5.3%
6.4%
55–64
5.9%
7.5%
45–54
5.6%
8.9%
35–44
7.7%
10.9%
25–34
7.6%
3.8%
18–24
3.3%
6.9%
5–17
5.9%
1.9%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$107,236
Breckenridge, CO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Breckenridge, CO$107,236
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.2%
Working age (18–64)7.0%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.4%
speak English only
Spanish10.4%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.1%
Other Christian
7.5%
Methodist
1.5%
Baptist
1.0%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.2%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Breckenridge, CO sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1896 and a Republican high of twenty-nine points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-three points.

A population of 38,397, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,236 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Breckenridge, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Breckenridge, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 33.4 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,458 votes cast, 13,961 went Democratic and 6,801 went Republican.
What is Breckenridge, CO, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Breckenridge, CO, Colorado in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Breckenridge, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Breckenridge, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Breckenridge, CO, Colorado?
Breckenridge, CO, Colorado has a population of 38,397 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Breckenridge, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Breckenridge, CO, Colorado is $107,236 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Breckenridge, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Breckenridge, CO, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.