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1876–2024
Durango, CO·Colorado

Durango, CO has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+19 in 2024.

Mountain college town where outdoor economy shapes voter priorities

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
LatestD+19in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population56,3312024 ACS

Durango, CO, Colorado: Realigning Affluent Suburb metro. In 2024, voted D+19%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
56,3312024 5-year
Median household income
$86,0562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Durango, CO
HarrisD+19
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.9%20,677
Donald TrumpRepublican39.3%14,024
OtherAll other candidates2.8%991
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: +18.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+18.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880+14.2%
1884−6.6%
1888−4.5%
1892−33.6%
1896+93.3%
1900+34.1%
1904−8.4%
1908+16.6%
1912+30.4%
1916+41.1%
1920−7.9%
1924+1.1%
1928−20.3%
1932+18.7%
1936+12.3%
1940−15.4%
1944−19.6%
1948−3.7%
1952−33.1%
1956−33.7%
1960−17.8%
1964+11.1%
1968−23.4%
1972−31.3%
1976−22.6%
1980−34.9%
1984−36.2%
1988−17.0%
1992+2.5%
1996−8.9%
2000−10.4%
2004+6.7%
2008+16.3%
2012+9.2%
2016+9.4%
2020+17.7%
2024+18.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.6%
20,67714,02435,692
D
+17.7%
20,54814,23335,667
D
+9.4%
15,52512,58731,150
D
+9.2%
15,48912,79429,308
D
+16.3%
16,05711,50327,979
D
+6.7%
13,40911,70425,513
R
−10.4%
7,8649,99320,490
R
−8.9%
6,5098,05717,321
D
+2.5%
5,9135,52215,613
R
−17.0%
5,4437,71413,362
R
−36.2%
4,0408,71912,918
R
−34.9%
3,0347,29112,201
R
−22.6%
3,8436,22810,547
R
−31.3%
2,8305,6919,144
R
−23.4%
2,5234,2697,476
D
+11.1%
4,4423,5508,007
R
−17.8%
3,3294,7728,111
R
−33.7%
2,3664,7707,140
R
−33.1%
2,2104,4256,701
R
−3.7%
2,5362,7355,360
R
−19.6%
2,0313,0235,069
R
−15.4%
2,8353,8716,745
D
+12.3%
3,0402,3545,579
D
+18.7%
3,1562,1245,517
R
−20.3%
1,8722,8374,762
D
+1.1%
1,5161,4694,182
R
−7.9%
1,4451,7113,365
D
+41.1%
2,5901,0293,801
D
+30.4%
1,7756923,560
D
+16.6%
2,0041,3813,753
R
−8.4%
1,4581,7453,413
D
+34.1%
1,8449002,769
D
+93.3%
2,729912,826
O
−33.6%
05451,623
R
−4.5%
7748491,661
R
−6.6%
6297221,415
D
+14.2%
345259604
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No data
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.3%
Irish
15.0%
English
14.8%
Scottish
4.6%
Italian
4.5%
American
3.0%
French
2.5%
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: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.8%
2.8%
75–84
3.0%
6.9%
65–74
6.8%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
6.5%
45–54
6.1%
7.1%
35–44
6.8%
6.1%
25–34
5.8%
4.7%
18–24
4.4%
7.0%
5–17
6.5%
2.0%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,056
Durango, CO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Durango, CO$86,056
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
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.2%
Methodist
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Baptist
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Durango anchors La Plata County, a rare Front Range–adjacent market where a large Native American population, Fort Lewis College enrollment, and tourism-dependent industries combine to produce competitive margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty-six points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.

A population of 56,331, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,056 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Durango, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Durango, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,692 votes cast, 20,677 went Democratic and 14,024 went Republican.
What is Durango, CO, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Durango, 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 17 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.
When did Durango, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Durango, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Durango, CO, Colorado has a population of 56,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado is $86,056 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Durango, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Durango, CO, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.