Rio Grande County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 54.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 40.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 3.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.7% | 49.1% |
| Catholic | 17.7% | 40.0% |
| Other | 3.3% | 7.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 55.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+23.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+19.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.5 |
Rio Grande, Colorado is a county that has a population of 11,321. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+23.2. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.2% | 60.4% | R+23.2 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 39.6% | 58.0% | R+18.5 | D+1.1 |
| 2016 | 36.2% | 55.7% | R+19.6 | R+11.6 |
| 2012 | 44.8% | 52.7% | R+8.0 | D+0.9 |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 53.8% | R+8.8 | D+17.2 |
| 2004 | 36.3% | 62.4% | R+26.1 | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 33.6% | 61.3% | R+27.7 | R+18.2 |
| 1996 | 40.0% | 49.5% | R+9.5 | R+1.0 |
| 1992 | 34.0% | 42.5% | R+8.5 | D+17.0 |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 62.0% | R+25.5 | D+21.8 |
| 1984 | 25.9% | 73.3% | R+47.4 | R+14.5 |
| 1980 | 30.5% | 63.4% | R+32.8 | R+5.5 |
| 1976 | 35.0% | 62.4% | R+27.4 | D+16.6 |
| 1972 | 25.7% | 69.7% | R+44.0 | R+22.9 |
| 1968 | 37.3% | 58.3% | R+21.0 | R+33.0 |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 43.9% | D+11.9 | D+29.2 |
| 1960 | 41.3% | 58.5% | R+17.2 | D+15.0 |
| 1956 | 33.8% | 66.0% | R+32.3 | D+8.3 |
| 1952 | 29.6% | 70.1% | R+40.5 | R+34.5 |
| 1948 | 46.8% | 52.9% | R+6.1 | — |
What defines Rio Grande?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (45% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 23.2% margin
- Swung 4.7 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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