Pueblo County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 6.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 51.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 42.1% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.8% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.7% | 50.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.4% | 29.8% |
| Other | 3.7% | 10.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 7.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 65.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+5.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+1.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+0.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+13.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+15.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+11.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+22.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+25.1 |
Pueblo, Colorado is a county that has a population of 169,356. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+5.1. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.2% | 51.3% | R+5.1 | R+6.8 |
| 2020 | 49.6% | 47.9% | D+1.7 | D+2.2 |
| 2016 | 45.6% | 46.1% | R+0.5 | R+14.4 |
| 2012 | 55.7% | 41.7% | D+13.9 | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 41.8% | D+15.0 | D+8.6 |
| 2004 | 52.6% | 46.3% | D+6.3 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 53.5% | 42.3% | D+11.2 | R+11.4 |
| 1996 | 57.2% | 34.6% | D+22.6 | R+2.4 |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 28.6% | D+25.1 | D+1.3 |
| 1988 | 61.5% | 37.7% | D+23.8 | D+19.0 |
| 1984 | 52.0% | 47.2% | D+4.8 | D+2.4 |
| 1980 | 47.1% | 44.7% | D+2.4 | R+13.8 |
| 1976 | 57.2% | 41.0% | D+16.2 | D+28.9 |
| 1972 | 41.7% | 54.4% | R+12.7 | R+34.6 |
| 1968 | 56.3% | 34.5% | D+21.9 | R+23.1 |
| 1964 | 72.0% | 27.0% | D+45.0 | D+30.9 |
| 1960 | 56.4% | 42.4% | D+14.1 | D+20.8 |
| 1956 | 45.6% | 52.3% | R+6.7 | R+7.4 |
| 1952 | 49.5% | 48.8% | D+0.7 | R+24.7 |
| 1948 | 61.7% | 36.4% | D+25.3 | — |
What defines Pueblo?
Pueblo has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. It has a plurality-minority electorate (49% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2016 election was decided by just 0.5 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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