Yuma County, Colorado: Northern Rural Secular
Colorado · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.4
2024 Margin
D+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Yuma County, Colorado voted R+65.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,807 votes (81.64%). This represented a D+1.3% swing toward Democrats 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
7.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.4
2020→2024 SwingD+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population9,988
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
35.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$60,118(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
28.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
69.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(758) | 81.6%(3,807) | R+65.4 | +1.3 |
| 2020 | 15.8%(785) | 82.5%(4,107) | R+66.7 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | 15.2%(726) | 80.4%(3,850) | R+65.2 | -10.5 |
| 2012 | 21.6%(987) | 76.3%(3,490) | R+54.7 | -6.3 |
| 2008 | 24.9%(1,117) | 73.3%(3,286) | R+48.4 | +4.1 |
| 2004 | 23.3%(1,064) | 75.8%(3,456) | R+52.5 | -4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.8%(1,082) | 72.4%(3,156) | R+47.6 | -21.5 |
| 1996 | 32.6%(1,439) | 58.7%(2,589) | R+26.1 | -9.4 |
| 1992 | 28.2%(1,269) | 44.8%(2,019) | R+16.6 | -1.3 |
| 1988 | 41.6%(1,835) | 56.9%(2,513) | R+15.4 | +34.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.9%(512) | 85.7%(3,678) | R+73.7 | -36.2 |
| 2008 | 29.0%(1,250) | 66.5%(2,866) | R+37.5 | +6.7 |
| 2002 | 26.7%(1,036) | 70.9%(2,749) | R+44.2 | -1.2 |
| 1996 | 27.5%(1,215) | 70.6%(3,116) | R+43.0 | -1.1 |
| 1990 | 28.1%(1,114) | 70.0%(2,776) | R+41.9 | +8.1 |
| 1984 | 24.8%(1,143) | 74.8%(3,446) | R+50.0 | -15.0 |
| 1978 | 32.2%(1,227) | 67.3%(2,564) | R+35.1 | -18.2 |
| 1972 | 41.3%(1,703) | 58.1%(2,397) | R+16.8 | +12.6 |
| 1966 | 35.3%(1,359) | 64.7%(2,491) | R+29.4 | -11.2 |
| 1960 | 40.6%(1,755) | 58.9%(2,543) | R+18.2 | -1.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.0%(697) | 79.6%(3,264) | R+62.6 | -2.4 |
| 2014 | 18.6%(794) | 78.8%(3,356) | R+60.2 | -70.6 |
| 2010 | 30.0%(1,172) | 19.5%(764) | D+10.4 | +36.0 |
| 2006 | 36.3%(1,339) | 61.9%(2,285) | R+25.6 | +34.5 |
| 2002 | 19.3%(749) | 79.4%(3,090) | R+60.2 | -35.7 |
| 1998 | 36.7%(1,452) | 61.2%(2,421) | R+24.5 | -25.9 |
| 1994 | 48.9%(1,948) | 47.5%(1,893) | D+1.4 | -30.4 |
| 1990 | 64.8%(2,531) | 33.0%(1,291) | D+31.8 | +20.9 |
| 1986 | 55.0%(2,335) | 44.2%(1,876) | D+10.8 | -8.9 |
| 1982 | 59.1%(2,441) | 39.4%(1,626) | D+19.7 | +15.9 |