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Rifle, CO·Colorado

Rifle, CO has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+13 in 2024.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
LatestD+13in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population79,4642024 ACS

Rifle, CO, Colorado: Diversifying Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+13MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
79,4642024 5-year
Median household income
$93,5922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
71.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
28.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1952MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Rifle, CO
HarrisD+13
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rifle, CO, COA map of the constituent counties of Rifle, CO, CO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Garfield County, CO · D+2Pitkin County, CO · D+44
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.5%23,060
Donald TrumpRepublican42.1%17,485
OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,000
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: +13.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+13.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884−15.8%
1888−12.6%
1892−23.5%
1896+92.6%
1900+50.9%
1904−2.9%
1908+20.5%
1912+29.4%
1916+39.1%
1920−10.8%
1924−26.7%
1928−18.1%
1932+29.2%
1936+14.7%
1940−12.1%
1944−14.2%
1948+0.7%
1952−36.2%
1956−25.8%
1960−16.3%
1964+19.1%
1968−16.0%
1972−16.7%
1976−19.5%
1980−21.5%
1984−30.7%
1988−6.4%
1992+13.1%
1996+6.7%
2000−5.8%
2004+5.5%
2008+14.7%
2012+7.5%
2016+7.9%
2020+16.1%
2024+13.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+13.4%
23,06017,48541,545
D
+16.1%
24,41617,49742,861
D
+7.9%
18,60415,68236,993
D
+7.5%
18,15415,55934,483
D
+14.7%
18,70613,84333,048
D
+5.5%
15,56313,90729,903
R
−5.8%
10,22411,66824,904
D
+6.7%
9,6718,25021,123
D
+13.1%
8,9026,09021,445
R
−6.4%
8,0409,15917,440
R
−30.7%
5,36910,22815,813
R
−21.5%
4,3997,56914,742
R
−19.5%
5,0467,65413,378
R
−16.7%
4,6196,51611,392
R
−16.0%
3,0014,2928,064
D
+19.1%
4,1542,8226,992
R
−16.3%
2,8013,8946,706
R
−25.8%
2,2873,8826,182
R
−36.2%
2,0864,4706,586
D
+0.7%
2,7732,7355,573
R
−14.2%
2,2202,9565,188
R
−12.1%
2,6443,3786,059
D
+14.7%
3,0652,2505,545
D
+29.2%
3,6731,9735,822
R
−18.1%
2,0162,9205,008
R
−26.7%
1,1212,3764,707
R
−10.8%
1,9062,3904,488
D
+39.1%
3,3941,4025,098
D
+29.4%
2,5761,0325,244
D
+20.5%
3,1602,0355,496
R
−2.9%
2,4062,5615,380
D
+50.9%
4,0051,2845,345
D
+92.6%
5,8282006,076
O
−23.5%
01,0794,599
R
−12.6%
2,0372,6344,740
R
−15.8%
6188501,468
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.6%
English
12.9%
Irish
10.8%
Italian
4.9%
American
3.2%
Scottish
2.8%
Polish
2.1%
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
0.6%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.2%
5.6%
65–74
5.0%
6.4%
55–64
6.3%
6.6%
45–54
6.3%
7.5%
35–44
6.8%
7.1%
25–34
6.7%
4.1%
18–24
3.3%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
2.7%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$93,592
Rifle, CO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rifle, CO$93,592
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
8.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.5%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.8%
speak English only
Spanish21.4%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.4%
Other Christian
13.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Baptist
1.7%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty-six points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.

A population of 79,464, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,592 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rifle, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rifle, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,545 votes cast, 23,060 went Democratic and 17,485 went Republican.
What is Rifle, CO, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Rifle, 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 17 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did Rifle, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rifle, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Rifle, CO, Colorado has a population of 79,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Rifle, CO, Colorado is $93,592 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Rifle, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rifle, CO, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.