Election Results for Otero County, CO -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	422	11.3
Deaths:	680	18.2
Net Migration:	-149	-4.0
Net Immigration:	6	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -236	R +205	R + 4.2%
D -441
2024 vs. 2016	R +592	R +371	R + 1.9%
D +221
2020 vs. 2016	R +828	R +166	D + 2.2%
D +662
2024 vs. 2012	R +1,138	R +1,621	R + 18.0%
D -483

2016 vs. 2008	R +535	R +1,139	R + 14.6%
D -604
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,520	61.8%	Kamala Harris (D)	3,164	35.5%	241 [+]	2.7%	8,925	19	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 169 (1.9%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 29 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.2%);
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,756	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	3,605	37.6%	215 [+]	2.2%	9,576	18	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 (0.9%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	4,928	58.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,943	34.8%	581 [+]	6.9%	8,452	15	12	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 320 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 57 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 51 (0.6%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,382	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,647	44.5%	163 [+]	2.0%	8,192	7	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 58 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	4,393	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	3,547	44.0%	125 [+]	1.5%	8,065	10	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,947	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	3,164	38.7%	69 [+]	0.8%	8,180	9	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 39 (0.5%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	4,082	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,963	40.5%	267 [+]	3.7%	7,312	5	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 138 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 98 (1.3%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,386	45.5%	Robert Dole (R)	3,356	45.1%	695 [+]	9.3%	7,437	-1	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 581 (7.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,485	41.9%	George Bush* (R)	3,120	37.5%	1,708 [+]	20.5%	8,313	2	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,590 (19.1%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	4,265	51.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,910	47.1%	124 [+]	1.5%	8,299	-2	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 32 (0.4%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,373	62.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,005	34.9%	237	2.8%	8,615	-1	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,801	54.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,294	37.4%	706 [+]	8.0%	8,801	-1	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 572 (6.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 99 (1.1%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,597	51.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,118	46.2%	205 [+]	2.3%	8,920	-2	4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 72 (0.8%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,016	65.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,929	32.0%	205 [+]	2.2%	9,150	3	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 70 (0.8%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,690	49.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,891	41.2%	864 [+]	9.1%	9,445	-1	6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 723 (7.7%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,999	62.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,605	37.4%	32	0.3%	9,636	-1	-1	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,015	58.8%	John Kennedy (D)	4,199	41.0%	15	0.1%	10,229	4	9	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,964	61.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,722	38.4%	7	0.1%	9,693	1	4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,552	63.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,721	36.1%	34	0.3%	10,307	3	8	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	87%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,640	66.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,311	33.1%	81 [+]	0.6%	13,032	-13	-12	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 61 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,002	56.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,791	43.0%	23	0.3%	8,816	4	11	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,459	54.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,567	45.3%	62	0.6%	10,088	3	9	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,775	59.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,859	39.5%	138 [+]	1.4%	9,772	2	3	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 114 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.2%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,107	55.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,974	42.8%	206 [+]	2.2%	9,287	1	3	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 122 (1.3%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,788	74.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,876	24.3%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,730	10	17	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (0.5%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,694	59.2%	John Davis (D)	1,938	24.4%	1,298 [+]	16.4%	7,930	2	5	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,226 (15.5%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	3,846	55.9%	James Cox (D)	2,727	39.7%	303 [+]	4.4%	6,876	-3	-4	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 147 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 116 (1.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 40 (0.6%);
1916	54%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,963	57.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,678	38.7%	283 [+]	4.1%	6,924	4	-7	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 167 (2.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 104 (1.5%);
1912	50%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,885	46.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,582	25.7%	1,697 [+]	27.5%	6,164	-1	-2	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,293 (21.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 245 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 154 (2.5%);
1908	66%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,542	48.7%	William Taft (R)	3,232	44.5%	494 [+]	6.8%	7,268	-2	-7	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 315 (4.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 179 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	62%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,975	54.0%	Alton Parker (D)	2,225	40.4%	311 [+]	5.6%	5,511	-1	-2	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	64%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,266	51.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,913	43.7%	196 [+]	4.5%	4,375	2	-8	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,605

37.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,756

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

127

1.3%

TOTAL

9,576

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,943

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

4,928

58.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

320

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

153

1.8%

TOTAL

8,452

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,647

44.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,382

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

105

1.3%

TOTAL

8,192

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,547

44.0%

John McCain (R)

4,393

54.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,065

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,947

60.5%

John Kerry (D)

3,164

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,180

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,082

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,963

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

138

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,312

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,386

45.5%

Robert Dole (R)

3,356

45.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

581

7.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,437

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,485

41.9%

George Bush* (R)

3,120

37.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,590

19.1%

Other

118

1.4%

TOTAL

8,313

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,265

51.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,910

47.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,299

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,373

62.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,005

34.9%

Other

237

2.8%

TOTAL

8,615

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,801

54.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,294

37.4%

John Anderson (I)

572

6.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,801

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,118

46.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,597

51.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

133

1.5%

TOTAL

8,920

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,016

65.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,929

32.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

Other

135

1.5%

TOTAL

9,150

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,690

49.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,891

41.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

723

7.7%

Other

141

1.5%

TOTAL

9,445

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,999

62.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,605

37.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,636

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,199

41.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,015

58.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,229

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,964

61.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,722

38.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,693

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,552

63.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,721

36.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,307

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,640

66.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,311

33.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,032

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

1944 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,791

43.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,002

56.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,816

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,567

45.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,459

54.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,088

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,775

59.1%

Alf Landon (R)

3,859

39.5%

William Lemke (Union)

114

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,772

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,107

55.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,974

42.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

122

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,287

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,788

74.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,876

24.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,730

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

1924 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,694

59.2%

John Davis (D)

1,938

24.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,226

15.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,930

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,846

55.9%

James Cox (D)

2,727

39.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

116

1.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

147

2.1%

TOTAL

6,876

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,963

57.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,678

38.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

167

2.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

104

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,924

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,885

46.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,582

25.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,293

21.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

245

4.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

154

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,164

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,232

44.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,542

48.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

179

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

315

4.3%

TOTAL

7,268

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,975

54.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,225

40.4%

Other

311

5.6%

TOTAL

5,511

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Otero County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,913

43.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,266

51.8%

Other

196

4.5%

TOTAL

4,375

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otero County, CO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Joe O'Dea (R)	3,958	54.7%	Michael Bennet* (D)	3,052	42.2%	226 [+]	3.1%	7,236	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Brian Peotter (Libertarian) 104 (1.4%); Frank Atwood (I) 63 (0.9%); T.J. Cole (Unity) 59 (0.8%);
2022	G	51%	Heidi Ganahl (R)	4,053	55.9%	Jared Polis* (D)	2,951	40.7%	241 [+]	3.3%	7,245	17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Danielle Neuschwanger (American Constitution) 149 (2.1%); Kevin Ruskusky (Libertarian) 67 (0.9%); Paul Fiorino (Unity) 25 (0.3%);
2020	S2	66%	Cory Gardner* (R)	5,731	61.2%	John Hickenlooper (D)	3,428	36.6%	208 [+]	2.2%	9,367	17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Raymon Doane (Libertarian) 113 (1.2%); Daniel Doyle (I) 67 (0.7%); Seku Evans (Unity) 28 (0.3%);

2018	G	52%	Walker Stapleton (R)	4,076	54.8%	Jared Polis (D)	2,913	39.2%	449 [+]	6.0%	7,438	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Scott Helker (Libertarian) 267 (3.6%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 182 (2.4%);
2016	S3	60%	Darryl Glenn (R)	4,561	53.5%	Michael Bennet* (D)	3,651	42.8%	321 [+]	3.8%	8,533	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lily Williams (Libertarian) 183 (2.1%); Arn Menconi (Green) 50 (0.6%); Dan Chapin (I) 33 (0.4%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 32 (0.4%); Paul Fiorino (I) 23 (0.3%);
2014	S2	47%	Cory Gardner (R)	3,814	57.4%	Mark Udall* (D)	2,332	35.1%	495 [+]	7.5%	6,641	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 212 (3.2%); Raul Acosta (I) 147 (2.2%); Steve Shogan (I) 101 (1.5%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 35 (0.5%);
2014	G	47%	Bob Beauprez (R)	3,714	55.5%	John Hickenlooper* (D)	2,599	38.8%	383 [+]	5.7%	6,696	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Matthew Hess (Libertarian) 151 (2.3%); Mike Dunafon (I) 129 (1.9%); Harry Hempy (Green) 58 (0.9%); Paul Fiorino (I) 45 (0.7%);
2010	S3	45%	Ken Buck (R)	3,277	51.7%	Michael Bennet* (D)	2,633	41.5%	427 [+]	6.7%	6,337	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bob Kinsey (Green) 223 (3.5%); Charley Miller (I) 70 (1.1%); Mac Stringer (Libertarian) 60 (0.9%); Jason Napolitano (I) 52 (0.8%); Jorge Moromisato (I) 22 (0.3%);
2010	G	45%	John Hickenlooper (D)	2,894	45.1%	Tom Tancredo (I)	2,121	33.1%	1,401 [+]	21.8%	6,416	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dan Maes (R) 1,286 (20.0%); Jason Clark (I) 56 (0.9%); Jaimes Brown (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%); Paul Fiorino (I) 13 (0.2%);

2008	S2	55%	Bob Schaffer (R)	3,853	48.7%	Mark Udall (D)	3,626	45.8%	432 [+]	5.5%	7,911	6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 294 (3.7%); Bob Kinsey (Green) 138 (1.7%);
2006	G	43%	Bill Ritter* (D)	3,432	55.5%	Bob Beauprez (R)	2,603	42.1%	146 [+]	2.4%	6,181	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dawn Winkler (Libertarian) 62 (1.0%); Clyde Harkins (Constitution) 46 (0.7%); Paul Fiorino (I) 38 (0.6%);
2004	S3	56%	Pete Coors (R)	4,037	49.3%	Ken Salazar (D)	3,963	48.4%	187 [+]	2.3%	8,187	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 106 (1.3%); John Harris (I) 48 (0.6%); Victor Good (Reform) 19 (0.2%); Richard Randall (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Finn Gotaas (I) 5 (0.1%);
2002	S2	41%	Wayne Allard* (R)	3,470	56.9%	Tom Strickland (D)	2,423	39.7%	203 [+]	3.3%	6,096	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 108 (1.8%); Rick Stanley (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 34 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2002	G	42%	Bill Owens* (R)	4,112	66.5%	Rollie Heath (D)	1,989	32.2%	81 [+]	1.3%	6,182	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ralph Shnelvar (Libertarian) 52 (0.8%); Ron Forthofer (Green) 29 (0.5%);

1998	S3	42%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell* (R)	4,550	72.6%	Dottie Lamm (D)	1,576	25.1%	142 [+]	2.3%	6,268	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: John Heckman (Concerns of People) 48 (0.8%); Kevin Swanson (American Constitution) 46 (0.7%); David Segal (Libertarian) 30 (0.5%); Jeffrey Peckman (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Gary Swing (U.S. Pacifist) 4 (0.1%);
1998	G	42%	Bill Owens (R)	3,507	56.1%	Gail Schoettler (D)	2,620	41.9%	127 [+]	2.0%	6,254	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Sandra Johnson (Libertarian) 69 (1.1%); Tim Leonard (Constitution) 58 (0.9%);
1996	S2	52%	Wayne Allard (R)	4,232	55.4%	Tom Strickland (D)	3,224	42.2%	180 [+]	2.4%	7,636	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Randy MacKenzie (Natural Law) 180 (2.4%);
1994	G	41%	Roy Romer* (D)	2,895	48.8%	Bruce Benson (R)	2,862	48.2%	181 [+]	3.0%	5,938	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kevin Swanson (Taxpayers) 133 (2.2%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 27 (0.5%); Phillip Hufford (Green) 21 (0.4%);
1992	S3	56%	Terry Considine (R)	4,033	49.8%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)	3,628	44.8%	438 [+]	5.4%	8,099	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Richard Grimes (Perot's Independent) 222 (2.7%); Dan Winters (I) 127 (1.6%); Matt Noah (Christian Pro-Life) 89 (1.1%);
1990	S2	44%	Hank Brown (R)	4,128	65.8%	Josie Heath (D)	2,044	32.6%	98 [+]	1.6%	6,270	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 55 (0.9%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 43 (0.7%);
1990	G	43%	Roy Romer* (D)	3,905	63.8%	John Andrews (R)	2,091	34.1%	127 [+]	2.1%	6,123	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Aitken (Libertarian) 80 (1.3%); William Livingston (Prohibition) 47 (0.8%);

1986	S3	47%	Ken Kramer (R)	3,781	53.9%	Tim Wirth (D)	3,096	44.1%	143 [+]	2.0%	7,020	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Michael Chamberlain (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.8%); Michael Bush (I) 51 (0.7%); Calvin Dodge (Prohibition) 23 (0.3%); Henry Olshaw (I) 14 (0.2%);
1986	G	46%	Roy Romer (D)	3,797	55.2%	Ted Strickland (R)	3,045	44.3%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,881	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 39 (0.6%);
1984	S2	55%	William Armstrong* (R)	5,465	65.7%	Nancy Dick (D)	2,663	32.0%	191 [+]	2.3%	8,319	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Craig Green (Libertarian) 123 (1.5%); David Martin (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.5%); Earl Higgerson (Prohibition) 29 (0.3%);
1982	G	45%	Richard Lamm* (D)	4,271	61.5%	John Fuhr (R)	2,517	36.3%	153 [+]	2.2%	6,941	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 66 (1.0%); Paul Grant (Libertarian) 54 (0.8%); Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%);
1980	S3	54%	Mary Buchanan (R)	4,662	55.3%	Gary Hart* (D)	3,621	42.9%	153 [+]	1.8%	8,436	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Earl Higgerson (Statesman) 113 (1.3%); Henry Olshaw (I) 40 (0.5%);

1978	S2	45%	William Armstrong (R)	3,863	58.3%	Floyd Haskell* (D)	2,629	39.7%	133 [+]	2.0%	6,625	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Verder Dorn (United States) 111 (1.7%); John Shue (I) 22 (0.3%);
1978	G	45%	Richard Lamm* (D)	3,342	50.2%	Ted Strickland (R)	3,166	47.6%	145 [+]	2.2%	6,653	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Elsa Blum (Socialist Workers) 98 (1.5%); Sal A. Mander (Newtist) 27 (0.4%); Roy Peister (Tea Party '78) 20 (0.3%);
1974	S3	48%	Gary Hart (D)	3,836	52.7%	Peter Dominick* (R)	3,239	44.5%	205 [+]	2.8%	7,280	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Fred Hyskell (Prohibition) 120 (1.6%); John King (I) 60 (0.8%); Henry Olshaw (I) 25 (0.3%);
1974	G	49%	Richard Lamm (D)	3,962	54.0%	John Vanderhoof* (R)	3,273	44.6%	101 [+]	1.4%	7,336	-1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 79 (1.1%); Lann Meyers (U.S. Labor) 22 (0.3%);
1972	S2	57%	Gordon Allott* (R)	4,377	50.4%	Floyd Haskell (D)	4,052	46.7%	254 [+]	2.9%	8,683	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Sedundino Salazar (La Raza Unida) 156 (1.8%); Henry Olshaw (Independent American) 98 (1.1%);
1970	G	51%	John Love* (R)	3,718	50.9%	Mark Hogan (D)	3,460	47.4%	127 [+]	1.7%	7,305	-2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Gurule (La Raza Unida) 101 (1.4%); Walter Plankington (American Independent) 17 (0.2%); James Lauderdale (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);

1968	S3	65%	Peter Dominick* (R)	5,155	58.5%	Stephen McNichols (D)	3,656	41.5%	0	0.0%	8,811	0	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	64%	Gordon Allott* (R)	4,675	53.9%	Roy Romer (D)	3,958	45.7%	35 [+]	0.4%	8,668	-4	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Walter Cranston (I) 35 (0.4%);
1966	G	64%	John Love* (R)	4,192	48.1%	Robert Knous (D)	4,026	46.2%	494 [+]	5.7%	8,712	-6	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Levi Martinez (New Hispano) 494 (5.7%);
1962	S3	64%	Peter Dominick (R)	4,487	51.3%	John Carroll* (D)	4,229	48.4%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,741	-2	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henry Olshaw (I) 13 (0.1%); Charlotte Benson (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Thomas Leonard (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1962	G	65%	John Love (R)	5,065	57.4%	Stephen McNichols* (D)	3,724	42.2%	29 [+]	0.3%	8,818	1	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Murray De Arvil (I) 22 (0.2%); Louis Stephens (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1960	S2	78%	Gordon Allott* (R)	5,891	55.5%	Robert Knous (D)	4,662	43.9%	56 [+]	0.5%	10,609	2	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: William Casey (I) 56 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Otero County, CO

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2022 Census data
White:	9,619	52.55%	9.6%
Black:	197	1.08%	111.8%
Indian:	134	0.73%	20.7%
Asian:	149	0.81%	4.9%
2+ races:	272	1.49%	20.4%
Hispanic:	7,932	43.34%	4.4%

Total non-White:	8,684	47.45%	6.0%

Change in White population:	-1,020	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	492	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	CO03	Jeff Hurd (R)	5,081	58.1%	Adam Frisch (D)	3,434	39.2%	236	2.7%	8,751
County Total for 2024-11-05:										8,751

2022-11-08	CO03	Lauren Boebert* (R)	4,174	58.5%	Adam Frisch (D)	2,961	41.5%	0	0.0%	7,135
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,135

2020-11-03	CO04	Ken Buck* (R)	5,946	63.1%	Ike McCorkle (D)	3,188	33.8%	296	3.1%	9,430
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,430

2018-11-06	CO04	Ken Buck* (R)	4,558	61.2%	Karen McCormick (D)	2,892	38.8%	0	0.0%	7,450
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,450

2016-11-08	CO04	Ken Buck* (R)	5,227	61.7%	Bob Seay (D)	2,964	35.0%	280	3.3%	8,471
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,471

2014-11-04	CO04	Ken Buck (R)	4,045	61.4%	Vic Meyers (D)	2,161	32.8%	377	5.7%	6,583
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,583

2012-11-06	CO04	Cory Gardner* (R)	4,175	52.5%	Brandon Shaffer (D)	3,413	43.0%	357	4.5%	7,945
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,945

2010-11-02	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	2,750	48.1%	Scott Tipton (R)	2,716	47.5%	248	4.3%	5,714
2010-11-02	CO04	Cory Gardner (R)	431	60.1%	Betsy Markey* (D)	235	32.8%	51	7.1%	717
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,431

2008-11-04	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	4,691	65.4%	Wayne Wolf (R)	2,480	34.6%	0	0.0%	7,171
2008-11-04	CO04	Marilyn Musgrave* (R)	576	68.5%	Betsy Markey (D)	265	31.5%	0	0.0%	841
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,012

2006-11-07	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	3,629	65.8%	Scott Tipton (R)	1,829	33.2%	58	1.1%	5,516
2006-11-07	CO04	Marilyn Musgrave* (R)	416	58.8%	Angie Paccione (D)	264	37.3%	28	4.0%	708
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,224

2004-11-02	CO03	John Salazar (D)	3,780	52.1%	Greg Walcher (R)	3,287	45.3%	186	2.6%	7,253
2004-11-02	CO04	Marilyn Musgrave* (R)	566	66.7%	Stan Matsunaka (D)	251	29.6%	32	3.8%	849
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,102

2002-11-05	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	3,494	64.5%	Denis Berckefeldt (D)	1,806	33.3%	118	2.2%	5,418
2002-11-05	CO04	Marilyn Musgrave (R)	451	65.6%	Stan Matsunaka (D)	226	32.8%	11	1.6%	688
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,106

2000-11-07	CO04	Bob Schaffer* (R)	5,359	84.4%	Dan Ward (Natural Law)	348	5.5%	643	10.1%	6,350
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,350

1998-11-03	CO04	Bob Schaffer* (R)	3,787	61.6%	Susan Kirkpatrick (D)	2,356	38.4%	0	0.0%	6,143
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,143

1996-11-05	CO04	Bob Schaffer (R)	3,849	52.4%	Guy Kelley (D)	3,035	41.3%	468	6.4%	7,352
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,352

1994-11-08	CO04	Wayne Allard* (R)	4,266	72.9%	Cathy Kipp (D)	1,584	27.1%	0	0.0%	5,850
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,850

1992-11-03	CO04	Wayne Allard* (R)	4,524	59.6%	Tom Redder (D)	3,064	40.4%	0	0.0%	7,588
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,588

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	13,913	4,422	31.8%	3,194	23.0%	6,297	45.3%	Rep +1,228	Rep +8.8%	98%
2022	13,543	4,441	32.8%	3,393	25.1%	5,709	42.2%	Rep +1,048	Rep +7.7%	96%
2020	13,033	4,545	34.9%	3,581	27.5%	4,907	37.7%	Rep +964	Rep +7.4%	92%
2018	12,415	4,258	34.3%	3,674	29.6%	4,483	36.1%	Rep +584	Rep +4.7%	88%
2016	11,873	4,229	35.6%	3,819	32.2%	3,825	32.2%	Rep +410	Rep +3.5%	84%
2014	11,246	4,004	35.6%	3,743	33.3%	3,499	31.1%	Rep +261	Rep +2.3%	80%
2012	12,416	4,397	35.4%	4,305	34.7%	3,714	29.9%	Rep +92	Rep +0.7%	88%
2010	11,894	4,192	35.2%	4,312	36.3%	3,390	28.5%	Dem +120	Dem +1.0%	84%
2008	11,756	4,020	34.2%	4,308	36.6%	3,428	29.2%	Dem +288	Dem +2.4%	82%
2006	11,934	4,150	34.8%	4,314	36.1%	3,470	29.1%	Dem +164	Dem +1.4%	83%
2004	12,491	4,315	34.5%	4,631	37.1%	3,545	28.4%	Dem +316	Dem +2.5%	86%
2002	13,725	4,692	34.2%	5,027	36.6%	4,006	29.2%	Dem +335	Dem +2.4%	93%
2000	13,194	4,519	34.3%	4,924	37.3%	3,751	28.4%	Dem +405	Dem +3.1%	89%
1998	12,487	4,114	32.9%	4,724	37.8%	3,649	29.2%	Dem +610	Dem +4.9%	85%
1996	11,379	3,775	33.2%	4,364	38.4%	3,240	28.5%	Dem +589	Dem +5.2%	78%
1994	10,258	3,203	31.2%	4,045	39.4%	3,010	29.3%	Dem +842	Dem +8.2%	70%
1992	10,527	3,268	31.0%	4,265	40.5%	2,994	28.4%	Dem +997	Dem +9.5%	73%
1990	11,240	3,428	30.5%	4,509	40.1%	3,303	29.4%	Dem +1,081	Dem +9.6%	78%
1988	12,173	3,619	29.7%	4,855	39.9%	3,699	30.4%	Dem +1,236	Dem +10.2%	83%
1986	11,213	3,310	29.5%	4,377	39.0%	3,526	31.4%	Dem +1,067	Dem +9.5%	75%

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