Bent County, Colorado: Northern Rural Secular
Colorado · Presidential Elections 1880–2024
R+38.9
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Bent County, Colorado voted R+38.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,496 votes (68.34%). This represented a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
7.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+38.9
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record37
Demographics
Population5,650
Median Age
40.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$45,776(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
32.2%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.5%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
66.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
31.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.5%(645) | 68.3%(1,496) | R+38.9 | -5.0 |
| 2020 | 32.2%(732) | 66.1%(1,503) | R+33.9 | -2.9 |
| 2016 | 30.6%(590) | 61.6%(1,188) | R+31.0 | -17.6 |
| 2012 | 42.0%(815) | 55.4%(1,075) | R+13.4 | +1.1 |
| 2008 | 41.6%(799) | 56.1%(1,077) | R+14.5 | +11.2 |
| 2004 | 36.4%(785) | 62.1%(1,338) | R+25.7 | -9.7 |
| 2000 | 39.9%(783) | 55.8%(1,096) | R+15.9 | -21.8 |
| 1996 | 47.6%(1,046) | 41.7%(917) | D+5.9 | -4.1 |
| 1992 | 43.6%(985) | 33.6%(759) | D+10.0 | +7.4 |
| 1988 | 50.2%(1,088) | 47.6%(1,032) | D+2.6 | +23.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.1%(503) | 60.6%(949) | R+28.5 | -24.8 |
| 2008 | 45.5%(861) | 49.3%(932) | R+3.8 | +8.6 |
| 2002 | 41.3%(777) | 53.6%(1,009) | R+12.3 | -1.3 |
| 1996 | 43.5%(970) | 54.5%(1,215) | R+11.0 | +1.9 |
| 1990 | 42.8%(740) | 55.7%(963) | R+12.9 | +8.7 |
| 1984 | 38.6%(822) | 60.3%(1,283) | R+21.6 | -9.7 |
| 1978 | 43.6%(865) | 55.5%(1,101) | R+11.9 | -20.4 |
| 1972 | 53.3%(1,309) | 44.8%(1,100) | D+8.5 | -14.4 |
| 1966 | 61.4%(1,623) | 38.6%(1,019) | D+22.9 | +29.6 |
| 1960 | 46.4%(1,420) | 53.1%(1,628) | R+6.8 | -4.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34.1%(638) | 58.5%(1,094) | R+24.4 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 34.7%(548) | 59.3%(937) | R+24.6 | -51.3 |
| 2010 | 46.1%(743) | 19.5%(314) | D+26.6 | +10.9 |
| 2006 | 56.6%(910) | 40.9%(657) | D+15.7 | +48.7 |
| 2002 | 32.7%(630) | 65.7%(1,266) | R+33.0 | -26.5 |
| 1998 | 46.0%(907) | 52.5%(1,036) | R+6.5 | -16.7 |
| 1994 | 53.7%(1,154) | 43.5%(935) | D+10.2 | -28.3 |
| 1990 | 68.2%(1,143) | 29.7%(498) | D+38.5 | +15.4 |
| 1986 | 61.3%(1,190) | 38.2%(741) | D+23.1 | -4.1 |
| 1982 | 62.7%(1,149) | 35.5%(650) | D+27.2 | +11.1 |