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1876–2024
Edwards, CO·Colorado

Edwards, CO has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+24 in 2024.

High-altitude resort economy shapes an unusually affluent mountain electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
LatestD+24in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population55,1352024 ACS

Edwards, CO, Colorado: Diversifying Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+24MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
55,1352024 5-year
Median household income
$104,0962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
65.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
30.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+37 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Edwards, CO
HarrisD+24
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic60.9%16,943
Donald TrumpRepublican36.5%10,148
OtherAll other candidates2.6%714
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: +24.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+24.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884−23.3%
1888−20.3%
1892−29.2%
1896+90.7%
1900+38.5%
1904−12.0%
1908+21.9%
1912+22.7%
1916+46.9%
1920−13.2%
1924−17.9%
1928−27.7%
1932+30.2%
1936+32.6%
1940+15.5%
1944+1.6%
1948+14.7%
1952−8.0%
1956−15.0%
1960−5.8%
1964+33.7%
1968−5.7%
1972−18.6%
1976−31.6%
1980−25.0%
1984−37.2%
1988−13.5%
1992+7.1%
1996+4.0%
2000−2.6%
2004+6.5%
2008+23.1%
2012+14.9%
2016+20.3%
2020+29.8%
2024+24.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+24.4%
16,94310,14827,805
D
+29.8%
18,5889,89129,139
D
+20.3%
14,0998,99025,223
D
+14.9%
12,7929,41122,668
D
+23.1%
13,1878,17921,652
D
+6.5%
9,7448,53318,511
R
−2.6%
6,7727,16515,188
D
+4.0%
5,0944,63711,341
D
+7.1%
3,8703,10010,870
R
−13.5%
3,3144,3667,809
R
−37.2%
2,0324,5006,633
R
−25.0%
1,6083,0615,816
R
−31.6%
1,5022,9634,617
R
−18.6%
1,3061,9203,301
R
−5.7%
9271,0492,136
D
+33.7%
1,2996441,945
R
−5.8%
8809891,871
R
−15.0%
8521,1542,012
R
−8.0%
1,0581,2422,313
D
+14.7%
1,0087381,831
D
+1.6%
9529221,879
D
+15.5%
1,4741,0772,564
D
+32.6%
1,5417762,347
D
+30.2%
1,3487122,106
R
−27.7%
5701,0141,605
R
−17.9%
4317221,625
R
−13.2%
6498541,549
D
+46.9%
1,1363971,576
D
+22.7%
7273871,498
D
+21.9%
8285211,402
R
−12.0%
6258021,477
D
+38.5%
9434121,378
D
+90.7%
1,149531,209
O
−29.2%
0275941
R
−20.3%
4006041,007
R
−23.3%
190306497
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
German
10.9%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
3.5%
American
2.8%
Scottish
2.5%
Polish
1.4%
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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.2%
2.3%
75–84
2.4%
4.9%
65–74
4.2%
7.1%
55–64
6.3%
7.4%
45–54
6.4%
9.0%
35–44
7.5%
8.4%
25–34
6.3%
3.2%
18–24
3.6%
8.0%
5–17
7.4%
2.3%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$104,096
Edwards, CO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Edwards, CO$104,096
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
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.9%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)3.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.0%
speak English only
Spanish21.3%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
18.6%
Other Christian
8.9%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Baptist
0.4%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Eagle County core anchoring Vail and Beaver Creek draws a seasonal workforce alongside wealthy second-home owners, producing a bifurcated electorate that has trended Democratic in presidential cycles despite its Rocky Mountain surroundings.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-one points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty-seven points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-four points.

A population of 55,135, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,096 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Edwards, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Edwards, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 24.4 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,805 votes cast, 16,943 went Democratic and 10,148 went Republican.
What is Edwards, CO, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Edwards, CO, Colorado in the "Diversifying Metro" 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 19 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Edwards, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Edwards, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Edwards, CO, Colorado?
Edwards, CO, Colorado has a population of 55,135 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Edwards, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Edwards, CO, Colorado is $104,096 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Edwards, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Edwards, CO, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.