Washington County, Colorado
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 11.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.2% | 44.2% |
| Catholic | 8.7% | 34.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.4% | 21.2% |
| Non-religious | 74.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+74.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+73.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+62.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+56.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+63.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+57.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+37.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+23.2 |
Washington, Colorado is a county that has a population of 4,831. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.1. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7% | 86.8% | R+75.1 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 12.3% | 86.3% | R+74.0 | R+0.7 |
| 2016 | 10.8% | 84.1% | R+73.3 | R+11.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1% | 80.1% | R+62.1 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 21.1% | 77.6% | R+56.5 | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | 18.0% | 81.0% | R+63.0 | R+5.7 |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 76.8% | R+57.3 | R+19.7 |
| 1996 | 26.6% | 64.2% | R+37.6 | R+14.4 |
| 1992 | 25.3% | 48.5% | R+23.2 | D+4.4 |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 62.9% | R+27.6 | D+28.7 |
| 1984 | 21.2% | 77.5% | R+56.3 | R+5.1 |
| 1980 | 20.2% | 71.4% | R+51.2 | R+42.8 |
| 1976 | 44.3% | 52.6% | R+8.4 | D+37.1 |
| 1972 | 24.5% | 69.9% | R+45.4 | R+10.5 |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 60.7% | R+34.9 | R+31.5 |
| 1964 | 48.3% | 51.6% | R+3.4 | D+27.8 |
| 1960 | 34.4% | 65.5% | R+31.1 | R+0.3 |
| 1956 | 34.4% | 65.2% | R+30.8 | D+9.6 |
| 1952 | 29.3% | 69.6% | R+40.3 | R+29.1 |
| 1948 | 44.1% | 55.3% | R+11.2 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington has been trending Republican — 13pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 75.1% margin
- Shifted 13.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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