How did Cañon City, CO vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Cañon City, CO voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+38.4. Kamala D Harris received 7,526 votes and Donald Trump received 17,313 out of 25,467 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is Cañon City, CO's political history?

Cañon City, CO has 37 presidential elections on record, spanning 1880 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 109.9 points in 1896.

What are the demographics of Cañon City, CO?

Cañon City, CO has a population of 49,634 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 77.8% non-Hispanic white, 13.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Black. About 22% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $62,664.

Which places are most similar to Cañon City, CO?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Cañon City, CO are Huntingdon, PA, New Ulm, MN, Bradford, PA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Cañon City, CO

Latest: 2024↑ D+1.3 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 50K residents — 1 counties

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POPULATION
50K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
R+38.4
2024
TURNOUT
74.8%
MEDIAN INCOME
$63K

Place Story

What defines Cañon City, CO

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 1968
- Safe R
- 15 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+109.9 in 1896
- 1892 → 1896
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Ticket-splitting: Senate ran 41.0pp behind Governor
- Divergence 41.1pp in 2010
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Demographically distinctive: 78% non-Hispanic white (+20pp vs national)
- 78% non-Hispanic white (+20pp vs national)
- 22% college+ (-14pp vs national)
Evangelical edge: 10pp over Catholics
- 36% Catholic / 46% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.

Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Huntingdon, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+52.9

Similarity score91%

New Ulm, MN

Small-town rural republican 2

R+35.0

Similarity score88%

Bradford, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+47.2

Similarity score88%

Selinsgrove, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+47.0

Similarity score87%

Fairmont, MN

Small-town rural republican 3

R+39.6

Similarity score87%

Lincoln, IL

Small-town rural republican 3

R+41.5

Similarity score86%

Pottsville, PA

Small-town rural republican 3

R+42.1

Similarity score86%

Baker City, OR

Small-town rural republican

R+48.7

Similarity score86%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Cañon City, CO

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Fremont	50K	R+38.4	7,526	17,313	25,467	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 25,467

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Cañon City, COCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 77.8%Hispanic 13.2%Black 3.4%Multiracial 2.6%Native American 2.1%Asian 0.9%

Group	Cañon City, CO	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	77.8%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	13.2%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(5)	3.4%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.6%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	2.1%	0.9%
▶Asian(5)	0.9%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

26.3%(13.0K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -14.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	12.1%	46.0%	—	—
Catholic	9.4%	35.8%	—	—
Other	2.6%	10.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.1%	7.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.7%	6.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	73.8%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Cañon City, CO metro area? 49,634 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Cañon City, CO vs National50K residents

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

50K

local

50KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.6%

local

68.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$62,664

local

$62,664National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.3%

local

13.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.0%

local

22.0%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

75.6%

local

75.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

44.7 yrs

local

44.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.2%

local

13.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.9%

local

22.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.3%

local

2.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.1%

local

5.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.9%

local

94.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Cañon City, CO

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

74.8%

vs Previous

-0.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

34,065

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Cañon City, CO?

Safe RAvg margin: R+41.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+29.2

2012

R+31.7

2016

R+44.7

2020

R+39.7

2024

R+38.4

Elasticity

15.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+36.8

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Cañon City, CO split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (45/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+27.4	R+24.7	2.8pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.8pp

Containing Geography

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Colorado(State)

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