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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 08049 · Colorado

GrandCO

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1880–2024 · 37 elections

The Long Record

37 elections against the Colorado and national vote
2024 result
R+0.8
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
7–30
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
23/37
62% of its elections
Closest election
2024
R+0.8
this countyColoradonational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1896+190.8 ptsDemocrats
1900-87.7 ptsRepublicans
1892-68.0 ptsRepublicans
1968-51.0 ptsRepublicans
1952-40.4 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
15,895
College (BA+)
43%
Median income
$88,612
2024 dollars
Non-white
23%
Rural
68%
Age 65+
21%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Boulder, CO · Clear Creek, CO · Eagle, CO · Gilpin, CO · Jackson, CO · Larimer, CO · Routt, CO · Summit, CO