Baca County, Colorado: Northern Rural Secular
Colorado · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+70.4
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Baca County, Colorado voted R+70.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,686 votes (84.13%). This represented a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
6.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+70.4
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,506
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$42,115(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
10.7%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
2.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
24.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.7%(275) | 84.1%(1,686) | R+70.4 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 14.3%(317) | 83.9%(1,866) | R+69.7 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | 13.1%(283) | 81.4%(1,753) | R+68.3 | -16.4 |
| 2012 | 22.2%(467) | 74.0%(1,559) | R+51.9 | -4.2 |
| 2008 | 24.6%(536) | 72.3%(1,572) | R+47.6 | +7.1 |
| 2004 | 22.1%(483) | 76.8%(1,680) | R+54.8 | -5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.3%(531) | 73.0%(1,663) | R+49.7 | -19.9 |
| 1996 | 29.7%(659) | 59.5%(1,321) | R+29.8 | -10.2 |
| 1992 | 27.7%(726) | 47.3%(1,240) | R+19.6 | +12.4 |
| 1988 | 33.3%(851) | 65.3%(1,670) | R+32.0 | +20.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.0%(353) | 73.9%(1,374) | R+54.9 | -20.8 |
| 2008 | 29.9%(635) | 64.1%(1,360) | R+34.2 | +4.6 |
| 2002 | 28.8%(629) | 67.5%(1,476) | R+38.8 | +2.0 |
| 1996 | 28.3%(619) | 69.1%(1,510) | R+40.8 | -6.5 |
| 1990 | 32.1%(783) | 66.3%(1,617) | R+34.2 | +13.6 |
| 1984 | 25.9%(661) | 73.7%(1,882) | R+47.8 | -29.3 |
| 1978 | 40.4%(1,004) | 58.9%(1,463) | R+18.5 | -4.3 |
| 1972 | 42.6%(956) | 56.8%(1,274) | R+14.2 | +11.3 |
| 1966 | 37.3%(877) | 62.7%(1,476) | R+25.5 | -2.4 |
| 1960 | 38.3%(1,093) | 61.3%(1,750) | R+23.0 | -3.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.7%(331) | 77.6%(1,454) | R+60.0 | -9.2 |
| 2014 | 21.8%(406) | 72.6%(1,354) | R+50.8 | -58.7 |
| 2010 | 34.0%(667) | 26.1%(512) | D+7.9 | +20.7 |
| 2006 | 41.9%(783) | 54.7%(1,022) | R+12.8 | +40.1 |
| 2002 | 23.0%(501) | 75.9%(1,653) | R+52.9 | -26.2 |
| 1998 | 35.4%(706) | 62.1%(1,240) | R+26.7 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 35.9%(837) | 62.3%(1,452) | R+26.4 | -56.2 |
| 1990 | 64.0%(1,509) | 34.2%(807) | D+29.8 | +26.9 |
| 1986 | 51.2%(1,029) | 48.2%(970) | D+2.9 | -10.6 |
| 1982 | 56.2%(1,354) | 42.6%(1,028) | D+13.5 | +13.0 |