Election Results for Rio Grande County, CO -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	255	11.0
Deaths:	382	16.6
Net Migration:	-93	-4.0
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +83	R +272	R + 4.8%
D -189
2024 vs. 2016	R +658	R +353	R + 2.4%
D +305
2020 vs. 2016	R +575	R +81	D + 2.4%
D +494
2024 vs. 2012	R +825	R +997	R + 15.6%
D -172

2016 vs. 2008	R +155	R +602	R + 12.4%
D -447
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,743	60.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,306	37.2%	145 [+]	2.3%	6,194	17	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 91 (1.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 22 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%);
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,660	58.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,495	39.6%	150 [+]	2.4%	6,305	16	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 (1.0%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	3,085	55.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,001	36.2%	448 [+]	8.1%	5,534	12	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 232 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 61 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 47 (0.8%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,918	52.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,478	44.8%	137 [+]	2.5%	5,533	7	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 (1.2%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	2,930	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,448	45.0%	66 [+]	1.2%	5,444	9	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,448	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,006	36.3%	72 [+]	1.3%	5,526	11	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (0.9%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	3,111	61.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,707	33.6%	257 [+]	5.1%	5,075	11	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 179 (3.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (0.7%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	2,129	49.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,720	40.0%	452 [+]	10.5%	4,301	4	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 379 (8.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	1,927	42.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,541	34.0%	1,065 [+]	23.5%	4,533	7	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,043 (23.0%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	2,626	62.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,545	36.5%	64 [+]	1.5%	4,235	9	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 35 (0.8%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,122	73.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,104	25.9%	36	0.8%	4,262	10	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,844	63.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,370	30.5%	274 [+]	6.1%	4,488	8	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 185 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 84 (1.9%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,627	62.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,475	35.0%	110 [+]	2.6%	4,212	8	14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 88 (2.1%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,787	69.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,029	25.7%	183 [+]	4.6%	3,999	7	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 171 (4.3%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,442	58.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,562	37.3%	184 [+]	4.4%	4,188	8	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 182 (4.3%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,161	55.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,699	43.9%	7	0.2%	3,867	6	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,524	58.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,782	41.3%	6	0.1%	4,312	4	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,816	66.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,441	33.8%	7	0.2%	4,264	6	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	61%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,201	70.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,350	29.6%	15	0.3%	4,566	10	15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,049	52.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,814	46.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	3,876	6	8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	52%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,567	65.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,325	34.0%	8	0.2%	3,900	13	20	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,075	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,242	41.9%	40	0.7%	5,357	6	13	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,574	56.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,884	41.6%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,524	5	5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 54 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,539	59.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,557	36.6%	162 [+]	3.8%	4,258	-5	-3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 114 (2.7%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,254	64.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,226	34.8%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,520	-1	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.6%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,572	53.5%	John Davis (D)	922	31.4%	444 [+]	15.1%	2,938	-4	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 417 (14.2%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	1,660	61.0%	James Cox (D)	985	36.2%	76 [+]	2.8%	2,721	2	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 34 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (1.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 13 (0.5%);
1916	63%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,756	64.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	886	32.6%	75 [+]	2.8%	2,717	-2	-13	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 47 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 26 (1.0%);
1912	70%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,286	46.0%	William Taft* (R)	698	25.0%	810 [+]	29.0%	2,794	3	2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 625 (22.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 118 (4.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 66 (2.4%);
1908	65%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,139	49.2%	William Taft (R)	1,122	48.5%	52 [+]	2.2%	2,313	2	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 26 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	73%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,417	65.0%	Alton Parker (D)	690	31.6%	74 [+]	3.4%	2,181	10	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	79%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,118	58.6%	William McKinley* (R)	752	39.4%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,907	-2	-12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,495

39.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,660

58.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

6,305

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,001

36.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,085

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

232

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.8%

Other

108

2.0%

TOTAL

5,534

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,478

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,918

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,533

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,448

45.0%

John McCain (R)

2,930

53.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,444

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,448

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

2,006

36.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,526

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,111

61.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,707

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

179

3.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,075

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,720

40.0%

Robert Dole (R)

2,129

49.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

379

8.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,301

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,541

34.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,927

42.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,043

23.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,533

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,626

62.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,545

36.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,235

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

1984 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,122

73.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,104

25.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,262

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,844

63.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,370

30.5%

John Anderson (I)

185

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,488

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,475

35.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,627

62.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,212

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,787

69.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,029

25.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

171

4.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,999

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,442

58.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,562

37.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

182

4.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,188

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,161

55.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,699

43.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,867

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,782

41.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,524

58.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,312

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,816

66.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,441

33.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,264

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,201

70.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,350

29.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,566

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,814

46.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,049

52.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,876

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1944 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,325

34.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,567

65.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,900

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,242

41.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,075

57.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,357

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,574

56.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,884

41.6%

William Lemke (Union)

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,524

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,539

59.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,557

36.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

114

2.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,258

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,254

64.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,226

34.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,520

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,572

53.5%

John Davis (D)

922

31.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

417

14.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,938

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,660

61.0%

James Cox (D)

985

36.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,721

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

1916 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,756

64.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

886

32.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,717

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,286

46.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

625

22.4%

William Taft* (R)

698

25.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

118

4.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,794

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,122

48.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,139

49.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,313

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,417

65.0%

Alton Parker (D)

690

31.6%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

2,181

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Rio Grande County, CO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

752

39.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,118

58.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,907

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rio Grande County, CO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Joe O'Dea (R)	2,625	53.1%	Michael Bennet* (D)	2,136	43.2%	183 [+]	3.7%	4,944	12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Brian Peotter (Libertarian) 108 (2.2%); T.J. Cole (Unity) 48 (1.0%); Frank Atwood (I) 27 (0.5%);
2022	G	56%	Heidi Ganahl (R)	2,485	50.2%	Jared Polis* (D)	2,140	43.2%	330 [+]	6.7%	4,955	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Danielle Neuschwanger (American Constitution) 263 (5.3%); Kevin Ruskusky (Libertarian) 50 (1.0%); Paul Fiorino (Unity) 17 (0.3%);
2020	S2	71%	Cory Gardner* (R)	3,635	57.9%	John Hickenlooper (D)	2,502	39.8%	142 [+]	2.3%	6,279	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Raymon Doane (Libertarian) 84 (1.3%); Daniel Doyle (I) 40 (0.6%); Seku Evans (Unity) 18 (0.3%);

2018	G	56%	Walker Stapleton (R)	2,795	56.7%	Jared Polis (D)	1,912	38.8%	224 [+]	4.5%	4,931	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Scott Helker (Libertarian) 165 (3.3%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 59 (1.2%);
2016	S3	63%	Darryl Glenn (R)	2,974	53.4%	Michael Bennet* (D)	2,372	42.6%	227 [+]	4.1%	5,573	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lily Williams (Libertarian) 121 (2.2%); Arn Menconi (Green) 44 (0.8%); Dan Chapin (I) 32 (0.6%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 16 (0.3%); Paul Fiorino (I) 14 (0.3%);
2014	S2	50%	Cory Gardner (R)	2,534	57.0%	Mark Udall* (D)	1,566	35.3%	342 [+]	7.7%	4,442	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Raul Acosta (I) 141 (3.2%); Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 123 (2.8%); Steve Shogan (I) 63 (1.4%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 15 (0.3%);
2014	G	50%	Bob Beauprez (R)	2,437	54.4%	John Hickenlooper* (D)	1,800	40.2%	243 [+]	5.4%	4,480	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Matthew Hess (Libertarian) 80 (1.8%); Mike Dunafon (I) 76 (1.7%); Harry Hempy (Green) 61 (1.4%); Paul Fiorino (I) 26 (0.6%);
2010	S3	49%	Ken Buck (R)	2,291	51.9%	Michael Bennet* (D)	1,871	42.4%	252 [+]	5.7%	4,414	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bob Kinsey (Green) 126 (2.9%); Charley Miller (I) 45 (1.0%); Mac Stringer (Libertarian) 30 (0.7%); Jason Napolitano (I) 29 (0.7%); Jorge Moromisato (I) 22 (0.5%);
2010	G	50%	John Hickenlooper (D)	2,107	47.2%	Tom Tancredo (I)	1,384	31.0%	969 [+]	21.7%	4,460	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dan Maes (R) 892 (20.0%); Jaimes Brown (Libertarian) 41 (0.9%); Jason Clark (I) 25 (0.6%); Paul Fiorino (I) 11 (0.2%);

2008	S2	60%	Bob Schaffer (R)	2,609	49.0%	Mark Udall (D)	2,381	44.7%	337 [+]	6.3%	5,327	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 249 (4.7%); Bob Kinsey (Green) 87 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	48%	Bill Ritter* (D)	2,284	53.6%	Bob Beauprez (R)	1,884	44.2%	94 [+]	2.2%	4,262	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dawn Winkler (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%); Paul Fiorino (I) 30 (0.7%); Clyde Harkins (Constitution) 29 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Ken Salazar (D)	2,854	51.5%	Pete Coors (R)	2,571	46.4%	121 [+]	2.2%	5,546	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 64 (1.2%); John Harris (I) 26 (0.5%); Victor Good (Reform) 14 (0.3%); Richard Randall (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Finn Gotaas (I) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	51%	Wayne Allard* (R)	2,670	59.1%	Tom Strickland (D)	1,655	36.7%	190 [+]	4.2%	4,515	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 103 (2.3%); Rick Stanley (Libertarian) 46 (1.0%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 38 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	51%	Bill Owens* (R)	3,107	68.4%	Rollie Heath (D)	1,349	29.7%	86 [+]	1.9%	4,542	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ron Forthofer (Green) 47 (1.0%); Ralph Shnelvar (Libertarian) 39 (0.9%);

1998	S3	54%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell* (R)	3,768	80.1%	Dottie Lamm (D)	836	17.8%	102 [+]	2.2%	4,706	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: David Segal (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%); Kevin Swanson (American Constitution) 26 (0.6%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 24 (0.5%); Jeffrey Peckman (Natural Law) 14 (0.3%); Gary Swing (U.S. Pacifist) 7 (0.1%);
1998	G	54%	Bill Owens (R)	2,623	56.3%	Gail Schoettler (D)	1,935	41.6%	99 [+]	2.1%	4,657	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Sandra Johnson (Libertarian) 61 (1.3%); Tim Leonard (Constitution) 38 (0.8%);
1996	S2	52%	Wayne Allard (R)	2,494	56.8%	Tom Strickland (D)	1,761	40.1%	132 [+]	3.0%	4,387	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Randy MacKenzie (Natural Law) 132 (3.0%);
1994	G	47%	Bruce Benson (R)	1,938	50.9%	Roy Romer* (D)	1,775	46.7%	91 [+]	2.4%	3,804	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kevin Swanson (Taxpayers) 49 (1.3%); Phillip Hufford (Green) 23 (0.6%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 19 (0.5%);
1992	S3	58%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)	2,733	60.1%	Terry Considine (R)	1,617	35.6%	197 [+]	4.3%	4,547	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Richard Grimes (Perot's Independent) 89 (2.0%); Matt Noah (Christian Pro-Life) 69 (1.5%); Dan Winters (I) 39 (0.9%);
1990	S2	51%	Hank Brown (R)	2,449	63.7%	Josie Heath (D)	1,287	33.5%	108 [+]	2.8%	3,844	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Heckman (Concerns of People) 65 (1.7%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 42 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	48%	Roy Romer* (D)	2,388	65.4%	John Andrews (R)	1,220	33.4%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,654	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Aitken (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%); William Livingston (Prohibition) 20 (0.5%);

1986	S3	54%	Ken Kramer (R)	2,457	61.2%	Tim Wirth (D)	1,490	37.1%	65 [+]	1.6%	4,012	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Michael Bush (I) 27 (0.7%); Michael Chamberlain (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.4%); Henry Olshaw (I) 17 (0.4%); Calvin Dodge (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	Roy Romer (D)	2,075	53.4%	Ted Strickland (R)	1,792	46.1%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,887	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 20 (0.5%);
1984	S2	62%	William Armstrong* (R)	3,311	72.7%	Nancy Dick (D)	1,193	26.2%	48 [+]	1.1%	4,552	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: David Martin (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.5%); Earl Higgerson (Prohibition) 14 (0.3%); Craig Green (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%);
1982	G	55%	Richard Lamm* (D)	2,238	56.1%	John Fuhr (R)	1,691	42.4%	60 [+]	1.5%	3,989	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Paul Grant (Libertarian) 36 (0.9%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 15 (0.4%); Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1980	S3	62%	Mary Buchanan (R)	2,698	59.8%	Gary Hart* (D)	1,778	39.4%	34 [+]	0.8%	4,510	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Henry Olshaw (I) 18 (0.4%); Earl Higgerson (Statesman) 16 (0.4%);

1978	S2	55%	William Armstrong (R)	2,499	66.3%	Floyd Haskell* (D)	1,224	32.4%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,772	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Verder Dorn (United States) 26 (0.7%); John Shue (I) 23 (0.6%);
1978	G	56%	Richard Lamm* (D)	1,729	45.6%	Ted Strickland (R)	1,726	45.5%	339 [+]	8.9%	3,794	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Roy Peister (Tea Party '78) 311 (8.2%); Sal A. Mander (Newtist) 16 (0.4%); Elsa Blum (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%);
1974	S3	50%	Peter Dominick* (R)	1,800	53.5%	Gary Hart (D)	1,475	43.8%	90 [+]	2.7%	3,365	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: John King (I) 49 (1.5%); Fred Hyskell (Prohibition) 23 (0.7%); Henry Olshaw (I) 18 (0.5%);
1974	G	50%	John Vanderhoof* (R)	1,943	57.9%	Richard Lamm (D)	1,391	41.4%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,357	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 16 (0.5%); Lann Meyers (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.2%);
1972	S2	59%	Gordon Allott* (R)	2,228	55.6%	Floyd Haskell (D)	1,565	39.1%	211 [+]	5.3%	4,004	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Sedundino Salazar (La Raza Unida) 169 (4.2%); Henry Olshaw (Independent American) 42 (1.0%);
1970	G	55%	John Love* (R)	2,091	60.5%	Mark Hogan (D)	1,257	36.4%	108 [+]	3.1%	3,456	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Gurule (La Raza Unida) 98 (2.8%); Walter Plankington (American Independent) 7 (0.2%); James Lauderdale (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);

1968	S3	70%	Peter Dominick* (R)	2,747	65.3%	Stephen McNichols (D)	1,460	34.7%	0	0.0%	4,207	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	58%	Gordon Allott* (R)	2,140	60.5%	Roy Romer (D)	1,396	39.5%	0	0.0%	3,536	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Walter Cranston (I) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	58%	John Love* (R)	1,842	52.0%	Robert Knous (D)	1,404	39.6%	298 [+]	8.4%	3,544	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Levi Martinez (New Hispano) 298 (8.4%);
1962	S3	59%	Peter Dominick (R)	2,040	55.4%	John Carroll* (D)	1,627	44.2%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,683	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Charlotte Benson (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.2%); Thomas Leonard (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Henry Olshaw (I) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	59%	John Love (R)	2,391	64.9%	Stephen McNichols* (D)	1,271	34.5%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,684	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Louis Stephens (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.3%); Murray De Arvil (I) 10 (0.3%);
1960	S2	70%	Gordon Allott* (R)	2,478	56.0%	Robert Knous (D)	1,915	43.3%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,423	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: William Casey (I) 30 (0.7%);

*: 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 Rio Grande County, CO

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2022 Census data
White:	5,867	51.81%	11.1%
Black:	83	0.73%	232.0%
Indian:	128	1.13%	23.1%
Asian:	51	0.45%	21.4%
2+ races:	158	1.40%	45.0%
Hispanic:	5,038	44.49%	0.9%

Total non-White:	5,458	48.19%	1.4%

Change in White population:	-733	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	0.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	CO03	Jeff Hurd (R)	3,266	53.8%	Adam Frisch (D)	2,572	42.3%	236	3.9%	6,074
County Total for 2024-11-05:										6,074

2022-11-08	CO03	Lauren Boebert* (R)	2,800	56.9%	Adam Frisch (D)	2,118	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,918
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,918

2020-11-03	CO03	Lauren Boebert (R)	3,567	57.5%	Diane Bush (D)	2,428	39.1%	212	3.4%	6,207
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,207

2018-11-06	CO03	Scott Tipton* (R)	2,936	59.4%	Diane Bush (D)	1,804	36.5%	206	4.2%	4,946
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,946

2016-11-08	CO03	Scott Tipton* (R)	3,140	56.7%	Gail Schwartz (D)	2,212	39.9%	190	3.4%	5,542
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,542

2014-11-04	CO03	Scott Tipton* (R)	2,820	63.1%	Abel Tapia (D)	1,377	30.8%	274	6.1%	4,471
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,471

2012-11-06	CO03	Scott Tipton* (R)	3,160	58.4%	Sal Pace (D)	1,997	36.9%	257	4.7%	5,414
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,414

2010-11-02	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	2,203	49.1%	Scott Tipton (R)	2,164	48.2%	120	2.7%	4,487
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,487

2008-11-04	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	3,508	64.7%	Wayne Wolf (R)	1,913	35.3%	0	0.0%	5,421
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,421

2006-11-07	CO03	John Salazar* (D)	2,769	64.2%	Scott Tipton (R)	1,490	34.5%	56	1.3%	4,315
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,315

2004-11-02	CO03	John Salazar (D)	2,966	54.0%	Greg Walcher (R)	2,401	43.7%	128	2.3%	5,495
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,495

2002-11-05	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	3,255	71.6%	Denis Berckefeldt (D)	1,190	26.2%	99	2.2%	4,544
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,544

2000-11-07	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	3,545	72.0%	Curtis Imrie (D)	1,229	25.0%	149	3.0%	4,923
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,923

1998-11-03	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	3,430	73.6%	Reed Kelley (D)	1,170	25.1%	59	1.3%	4,659
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,659

1996-11-05	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	3,015	68.7%	Albert Gurule (D)	1,376	31.3%	0	0.0%	4,391
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,391

1994-11-08	CO03	Scott McInnis* (R)	2,797	73.0%	Linda Powers (D)	1,037	27.0%	0	0.0%	3,834
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,834

1992-11-03	CO03	Scott McInnis (R)	2,423	54.4%	Mike Callihan (D)	1,948	43.7%	84	1.9%	4,455
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,455

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	9,540	3,177	33.3%	2,073	21.7%	4,290	45.0%	Rep +1,104	Rep +11.6%	107%
2022	9,044	3,148	34.8%	2,178	24.1%	3,718	41.1%	Rep +970	Rep +10.7%	103%
2020	8,548	3,211	37.6%	2,320	27.1%	3,017	35.3%	Rep +891	Rep +10.4%	97%
2018	8,192	3,126	38.2%	2,382	29.1%	2,684	32.8%	Rep +744	Rep +9.1%	93%
2016	8,026	3,226	40.2%	2,520	31.4%	2,280	28.4%	Rep +706	Rep +8.8%	90%
2014	7,738	3,170	41.0%	2,445	31.6%	2,123	27.4%	Rep +725	Rep +9.4%	87%
2012	7,927	3,329	42.0%	2,502	31.6%	2,096	26.4%	Rep +827	Rep +10.4%	89%
2010	7,489	3,263	43.6%	2,397	32.0%	1,829	24.4%	Rep +866	Rep +11.6%	84%
2008	7,446	3,202	43.0%	2,478	33.3%	1,766	23.7%	Rep +724	Rep +9.7%	83%
2006	7,574	3,365	44.4%	2,409	31.8%	1,800	23.8%	Rep +956	Rep +12.6%	85%
2004	8,282	3,430	41.4%	2,789	33.7%	2,063	24.9%	Rep +641	Rep +7.7%	93%
2002	7,651	3,034	39.7%	2,591	33.9%	2,026	26.5%	Rep +443	Rep +5.8%	86%
2000	7,875	2,977	37.8%	2,756	35.0%	2,142	27.2%	Rep +221	Rep +2.8%	88%
1998	7,042	2,692	38.2%	2,562	36.4%	1,788	25.4%	Rep +130	Rep +1.8%	81%
1996	6,251	2,425	38.8%	2,323	37.2%	1,503	24.0%	Rep +102	Rep +1.6%	75%
1994	5,606	2,134	38.1%	2,135	38.1%	1,337	23.8%	Dem +1	Dem +0.0%	69%
1992	5,652	2,135	37.8%	2,194	38.8%	1,323	23.4%	Dem +59	Dem +1.0%	72%
1990	5,892	2,274	38.6%	2,204	37.4%	1,414	24.0%	Rep +70	Rep +1.2%	78%
1988	5,875	2,300	39.1%	2,066	35.2%	1,509	25.7%	Rep +234	Rep +4.0%	78%
1986	6,108	2,369	38.8%	2,198	36.0%	1,541	25.2%	Rep +171	Rep +2.8%	82%

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