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La Plata County, CO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Durango, CO
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 56,607   ( 5,273 from 2010 , 968 from 2020)
Land area: 1689.7 square miles
Population density: 33.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:44,322 78.30% 7.5%
Black:3190.56% 81.2%
Indian:3,0615.41% 19.9%
Asian:4680.83% 58.1%
2+ races:1,0311.82% 8.6%
Hispanic:7,40613.08% 22.3%
Total non-White:12,28521.70% 21.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:999 9.0
Deaths:9798.8
Net Migration: 8627.7
Net Immigration: 420.4
Change in White population:3,077 6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,196 4.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for La Plata County, CO

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,646 D +3,377 D + 7.7%
D +5,023
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,439 D +3,620 D + 8.6%
D +5,059
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,730 D +1,761 D + 1.6%
D +4,491
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,084 R +1,616 R + 6.1%
D -532
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 20,548 57.6% Donald Trump* (R) 14,233 39.9% 886 [+] 2.5% 35,667 -2 -7 1.10%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,525 49.8% Donald Trump (R) 12,587 40.4% 3,038 [+] 9.8% 31,150 -3 -5 1.12%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 15,489 52.8% Mitt Romney (R) 12,794 43.7% 1,025 [+] 3.5% 29,308 -2 -4 1.14%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 16,057 57.4% John McCain (R) 11,503 41.1% 419 [+] 1.5% 27,979 -4 -4 1.17%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 13,409 52.6% George W. Bush* (R) 11,704 45.9% 400 [+] 1.6% 25,513 -6 -5 1.20%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 9,993 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,864 38.4% 2,633 [+] 12.9% 20,490 -2 1 1.18%
1996 58% Robert Dole (R) 8,057 46.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 6,509 37.6% 2,755 [+] 15.9% 17,321 1 6 1.15%
1992 60% Bill Clinton (D) 5,913 37.9% George Bush* (R) 5,522 35.4% 4,178 [+] 26.8% 15,613 -1 -2 0.99%
1988 58% George Bush (R) 7,714 57.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 5,443 40.7% 205 [+] 1.5% 13,362 5 4 0.97%
1984 60% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,719 67.5% Walter Mondale (D) 4,040 31.3% 159 1.2% 12,918 4 9 1.00%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,291 59.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,034 24.9% 1,876 [+] 15.4% 12,201 5 9 1.03%
1976 63% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,228 59.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,843 36.4% 476 [+] 4.5% 10,547 5 11 0.98%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,691 62.2% George McGovern (D) 2,830 30.9% 623 [+] 6.8% 9,144 0 2 0.96%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 4,269 57.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,523 33.7% 691 [+] 9.2% 7,483 7 14 0.92%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,442 55.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,550 44.3% 15 0.2% 8,007 6 6 1.03%
1960 69% Richard Nixon (R) 4,772 58.8% John Kennedy (D) 3,329 41.0% 10 0.1% 8,111 4 9 1.10%
1956 64% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,770 66.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,366 33.1% 4 0.1% 7,140 7 9 1.09%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,425 66.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,210 33.0% 66 1.0% 6,701 6 11 1.06%
1948 56% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,735 51.0% Harry Truman* (D) 2,536 47.3% 89 [+] 1.7% 5,360 5 6 1.04%
1944 52% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,023 59.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,031 40.1% 15 0.3% 5,069 6 14 1.00%
1940 68% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,871 57.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,835 42.0% 39 0.6% 6,745 6 13 1.23%
1936 63% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,040 54.5% Alf Landon (R) 2,354 42.2% 185 [+] 3.3% 5,579 5 6 1.14%
1932 67% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 3,156 57.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,124 38.5% 237 [+] 4.3% 5,517 -3 -1 1.21%
1928 62% Herbert Hoover (R) 2,837 59.6% Al Smith (D) 1,872 39.3% 53 [+] 1.1% 4,762 -5 1 1.21%
1924 58% John Davis (D) 1,516 36.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,469 35.1% 1,197 [+] 28.6% 4,182 -22 -19 1.22%
1920 49% Warren Harding (R) 1,711 50.8% James Cox (D) 1,445 42.9% 209 [+] 6.2% 3,365 -8 -9 1.15%
1916 54% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,590 68.1% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,029 27.1% 182 [+] 4.8% 3,801 -8 -19 1.29%
1912 51% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,775 49.9% William Taft* (R) 692 19.4% 1,093 [+] 30.7% 3,560 -2 -4 1.33%
1908 59% William J. Bryan (D) 2,004 53.4% William Taft (R) 1,381 36.8% 368 [+] 9.8% 3,753 -10 -15 1.42%
1904 63% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,745 51.1% Alton Parker (D) 1,458 42.7% 210 [+] 6.2% 3,413 -4 -5 1.40%
1900 62% William J. Bryan (D) 1,844 66.6% William McKinley* (R) 900 32.5% 25 [+] 0.9% 2,769 -9 -19 1.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 20,548 57.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 14,233 39.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 530 1.5%
Other 356 1.0%
TOTAL 35,667
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,525 49.8%
Donald Trump (R) 12,587 40.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,878 6.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 665 2.1%
Evan McMullin (I) 245 0.8%
Other 250 0.8%
TOTAL 31,150
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,489 52.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 12,794 43.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 579 2.0%
Other 446 1.5%
TOTAL 29,308
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,057 57.4%
John McCain (R) 11,503 41.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 164 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 110 0.4%
Other 145 0.5%
TOTAL 27,979
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,704 45.9%
John Kerry (D) 13,409 52.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 196 0.8%
Other 204 0.8%
TOTAL 25,513
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,993 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,864 38.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,378 11.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 65 0.3%
Other 190 0.9%
TOTAL 20,490
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1996 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 6,509 37.6%
Robert Dole (R) 8,057 46.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,403 8.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,119 6.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 126 0.7%
Other 107 0.6%
TOTAL 17,321
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 5,913 37.9%
George Bush* (R) 5,522 35.4%
Ross Perot (I) 4,083 26.2%
Other 95 0.6%
TOTAL 15,613
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1988 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 7,714 57.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 5,443 40.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 142 1.1%
Other 63 0.5%
TOTAL 13,362
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


1984 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,719 67.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 4,040 31.3%
Other 159 1.2%
TOTAL 12,918
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1980 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,291 59.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,034 24.9%
John Anderson (I) 1,537 12.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 225 1.8%
Other 114 0.9%
TOTAL 12,201
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1976 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 3,843 36.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 6,228 59.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 312 3.0%
Other 164 1.6%
TOTAL 10,547
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


1972 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,691 62.2%
George McGovern (D) 2,830 30.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 575 6.3%
Other 48 0.5%
TOTAL 9,144
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


1968 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 4,269 57.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,523 33.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 673 9.0%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,483
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1964 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,442 55.5%
Barry Goldwater (R) 3,550 44.3%
Other 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,007
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1960 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 3,329 41.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 4,772 58.8%
Other 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,111
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,770 66.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,366 33.1%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,140
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9


1952 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,425 66.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,210 33.0%
Other 66 1.0%
TOTAL 6,701
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11


1948 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,536 47.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 2,735 51.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 78 1.5%
Other 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,360
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1944 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,031 40.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,023 59.6%
Other 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,069
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,835 42.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,871 57.4%
Other 39 0.6%
TOTAL 6,745
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1936 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,040 54.5%
Alf Landon (R) 2,354 42.2%
William Lemke (Union) 159 2.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 0.1%
Other 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,579
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1932 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 3,156 57.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,124 38.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 191 3.5%
Other 46 0.8%
TOTAL 5,517
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1928 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,837 59.6%
Al Smith (D) 1,872 39.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 0.8%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,762
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1


1924 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,469 35.1%
John Davis (D) 1,516 36.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,175 28.1%
Other 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,182
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -19


1920 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 1,711 50.8%
James Cox (D) 1,445 42.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 143 4.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 35 1.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 0.9%
TOTAL 3,365
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


1916 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,590 68.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,029 27.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 158 4.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 21 0.6%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,801
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -19


1912 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,775 49.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 647 18.2%
William Taft* (R) 692 19.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 370 10.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 73 2.1%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,560
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1908 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,381 36.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,004 53.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 325 8.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 1.1%
TOTAL 3,753
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15


1904 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,745 51.1%
Alton Parker (D) 1,458 42.7%
Other 210 6.2%
TOTAL 3,413
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1900 President, La Plata County, CO
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 900 32.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,844 66.6%
Other 25 0.9%
TOTAL 2,769
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Plata County, CO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 65% Michael Bennet* (D) 17,711 59.6% Joe O'Dea (R) 11,231 37.8% 787 [+] 2.6% 29,729 -3 1.19%
2022 G 65% Jared Polis* (D) 18,350 61.8% Heidi Ganahl (R) 10,689 36.0% 665 [+] 2.2% 29,704 -3 1.18%
2020 S2 77% John Hickenlooper (D) 19,873 56.1% Cory Gardner* (R) 14,776 41.7% 804 [+] 2.3% 35,453 -3 1.10%
2018 G 64% Jared Polis (D) 15,859 55.9% Walker Stapleton (R) 11,727 41.3% 798 [+] 2.8% 28,384 -1 1.12%
2016 S3 71% Michael Bennet* (D) 15,903 51.9% Darryl Glenn (R) 12,678 41.4% 2,057 [+] 6.7% 30,638 -3 1.12%
2014 S2 54% Mark Udall* (D) 11,852 51.8% Cory Gardner (R) 10,174 44.5% 853 [+] 3.7% 22,879 -4 1.12%
2014 G 54% John Hickenlooper* (D) 12,017 52.7% Bob Beauprez (R) 9,658 42.4% 1,109 [+] 4.9% 22,784 -4 1.12%
2010 S3 50% Michael Bennet* (D) 10,327 50.4% Ken Buck (R) 9,301 45.4% 865 [+] 4.2% 20,493 -1 1.16%
2010 G 50% John Hickenlooper (D) 10,869 53.3% Dan Maes (R) 5,186 25.4% 4,337 [+] 21.3% 20,392 14 1.14%
2008 S2 68% Mark Udall (D) 15,550 57.9% Bob Schaffer (R) 10,551 39.3% 771 [+] 2.9% 26,872 -3 1.15%
2006 G 50% Bill Ritter* (D) 11,962 62.5% Bob Beauprez (R) 6,666 34.8% 518 [+] 2.7% 19,146 -5 1.23%
2004 S3 68% Ken Salazar (D) 13,989 55.8% Pete Coors (R) 10,561 42.1% 542 [+] 2.2% 25,092 -4 1.19%
2002 S2 46% Tom Strickland (D) 8,016 49.8% Wayne Allard* (R) 7,609 47.2% 486 [+] 3.0% 16,111 -3 1.14%
2002 G 45% Bill Owens* (R) 9,022 56.6% Rollie Heath (D) 5,952 37.3% 980 [+] 6.1% 15,954 -6 1.13%
1998 S3 42% Ben Nighthorse Campbell* (R) 7,732 57.6% Dottie Lamm (D) 5,358 39.9% 328 [+] 2.4% 13,418 -5 1.01%
1998 G 42% Gail Schoettler (D) 6,632 49.9% Bill Owens (R) 6,232 46.9% 423 [+] 3.2% 13,287 -2 1.01%
1996 S2 57% Wayne Allard (R) 8,551 50.4% Tom Strickland (D) 8,014 47.2% 414 [+] 2.4% 16,979 -1 1.16%
1994 G 45% Roy Romer* (D) 6,804 53.8% Bruce Benson (R) 5,373 42.5% 466 [+] 3.7% 12,643 4 1.13%
1992 S3 59% Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D) 9,833 63.7% Terry Considine (R) 4,844 31.4% 771 [+] 5.0% 15,448 -11 1.00%
1990 S2 42% Hank Brown (R) 5,899 58.7% Josie Heath (D) 3,954 39.3% 198 [+] 2.0% 10,051 3 0.98%
1990 G 42% Roy Romer* (D) 6,752 67.8% John Andrews (R) 2,919 29.3% 284 [+] 2.9% 9,955 -6 0.98%
1986 S3 49% Ken Kramer (R) 6,030 54.9% Tim Wirth (D) 4,836 44.0% 126 [+] 1.1% 10,992 6 1.04%
1986 G 49% Ted Strickland (R) 5,462 49.9% Roy Romer (D) 5,413 49.4% 76 [+] 0.7% 10,951 9 1.03%
1984 S2 59% William Armstrong* (R) 8,765 68.1% Nancy Dick (D) 3,995 31.0% 107 [+] 0.8% 12,867 4 0.99%
1982 G 45% Richard Lamm* (D) 4,779 50.2% John Fuhr (R) 4,601 48.3% 147 [+] 1.5% 9,527 17 1.00%
1980 S3 60% Mary Buchanan (R) 6,293 52.0% Gary Hart* (D) 5,732 47.4% 69 [+] 0.6% 12,094 3 1.03%
1978 S2 43% William Armstrong (R) 4,802 62.6% Floyd Haskell* (D) 2,810 36.6% 61 [+] 0.8% 7,673 4 0.94%
1978 G 43% Ted Strickland (R) 3,636 47.7% Richard Lamm* (D) 3,627 47.5% 366 [+] 4.8% 7,629 9 0.93%
1974 S3 47% Gary Hart (D) 3,641 49.3% Peter Dominick* (R) 3,505 47.5% 239 [+] 3.2% 7,385 8 0.90%
1974 G 48% John Vanderhoof* (R) 3,726 50.1% Richard Lamm (D) 3,629 48.8% 87 [+] 1.2% 7,442 4 0.90%
1972 S2 63% Gordon Allott* (R) 4,908 53.8% Floyd Haskell (D) 3,944 43.2% 279 [+] 3.1% 9,131 5 0.99%
1970 G 52% John Love* (R) 3,558 55.2% Mark Hogan (D) 2,777 43.1% 111 [+] 1.7% 6,446 3 0.96%
1968 S3 63% Peter Dominick* (R) 4,788 64.2% Stephen McNichols (D) 2,666 35.8% 0 0.0% 7,454 6 0.95%
1966 S2 54% Gordon Allott* (R) 4,196 66.7% Roy Romer (D) 2,091 33.3% 0 0.0% 6,287 9 0.99%
1966 G 54% John Love* (R) 3,321 52.1% Robert Knous (D) 2,972 46.6% 86 [+] 1.3% 6,379 -2 0.97%
1962 S3 60% Peter Dominick (R) 3,989 56.5% John Carroll* (D) 3,056 43.3% 19 [+] 0.3% 7,064 3 1.15%
1962 G 62% John Love (R) 4,147 57.4% Stephen McNichols* (D) 3,059 42.3% 19 [+] 0.3% 7,225 1 1.17%
1960 S2 71% Gordon Allott* (R) 4,783 57.7% Robert Knous (D) 3,451 41.7% 51 [+] 0.6% 8,285 4 1.14%
*: 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 La Plata County, CO

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 CO03Adam Frisch (D) 18,648 63.1% Lauren Boebert* (R) 10,900 36.9% 0 0.0% 29,548
County Total for 2022-11-08:   29,548
2020-11-03 CO03Diane Bush (D) 19,877 56.7% Lauren Boebert (R) 14,059 40.1% 1,110 3.2% 35,046
County Total for 2020-11-03:   35,046
2018-11-06 CO03Diane Bush (D) 15,556 54.6% Scott Tipton* (R) 11,586 40.7% 1,355 4.8% 28,497
County Total for 2018-11-06:   28,497
2016-11-08 CO03Gail Schwartz (D) 15,588 51.0% Scott Tipton* (R) 13,769 45.0% 1,217 4.0% 30,574
County Total for 2016-11-08:   30,574
2014-11-04 CO03Scott Tipton* (R) 11,711 52.2% Abel Tapia (D) 9,544 42.5% 1,201 5.3% 22,456
County Total for 2014-11-04:   22,456
2012-11-06 CO03Sal Pace (D) 13,938 49.3% Scott Tipton* (R) 12,896 45.7% 1,414 5.0% 28,248
County Total for 2012-11-06:   28,248
2010-11-02 CO03John Salazar* (D) 10,878 52.9% Scott Tipton (R) 9,116 44.3% 574 2.8% 20,568
County Total for 2010-11-02:   20,568
2008-11-04 CO03John Salazar* (D) 18,185 68.2% Wayne Wolf (R) 8,498 31.8% 0 0.0% 26,683
County Total for 2008-11-04:   26,683
2006-11-07 CO03John Salazar* (D) 12,258 63.4% Scott Tipton (R) 6,690 34.6% 375 1.9% 19,323
County Total for 2006-11-07:   19,323
2004-11-02 CO03John Salazar (D) 13,963 56.8% Greg Walcher (R) 10,197 41.5% 440 1.8% 24,600
County Total for 2004-11-02:   24,600
2002-11-05 CO03Scott McInnis* (R) 10,064 63.5% Denis Berckefeldt (D) 5,362 33.8% 432 2.7% 15,858
County Total for 2002-11-05:   15,858
2000-11-07 CO03Scott McInnis* (R) 13,141 68.0% Curtis Imrie (D) 5,053 26.1% 1,131 5.9% 19,325
County Total for 2000-11-07:   19,325
1998-11-03 CO03Scott McInnis* (R) 9,298 70.1% Reed Kelley (D) 3,649 27.5% 321 2.4% 13,268
County Total for 1998-11-03:   13,268
1996-11-05 CO03Scott McInnis* (R) 11,753 70.0% Albert Gurule (D) 5,033 30.0% 0 0.0% 16,786
County Total for 1996-11-05:   16,786
1994-11-08 CO03Scott McInnis* (R) 9,241 72.8% Linda Powers (D) 3,451 27.2% 0 0.0% 12,692
County Total for 1994-11-08:   12,692
1992-11-03 CO03Scott McInnis (R) 8,575 56.9% Mike Callihan (D) 6,226 41.3% 259 1.7% 15,060
County Total for 1992-11-03:   15,060
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for La Plata County, CO

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 49,303 11,352 23.0% 11,973 24.3% 25,978 52.7% Dem +621 Dem +1.3% 107%
2022 50,211 12,076 24.1% 12,576 25.0% 25,559 50.9% Dem +500 Dem +1.0% 109%
2020 48,439 12,940 26.7% 14,389 29.7% 21,110 43.6% Dem +1,449 Dem +3.0% 105%
2018 45,727 12,904 28.2% 14,037 30.7% 18,786 41.1% Dem +1,133 Dem +2.5% 102%
2016 44,124 13,261 30.1% 14,367 32.6% 16,496 37.4% Dem +1,106 Dem +2.5% 100%
2014 42,829 13,206 30.8% 13,165 30.7% 16,458 38.4% Rep +41 Rep +0.1% 100%
2012 41,486 12,854 31.0% 12,898 31.1% 15,734 37.9% Dem +44 Dem +0.1% 99%
2010 37,116 12,024 32.4% 12,199 32.9% 12,893 34.7% Dem +175 Dem +0.5% 91%
2008 37,261 11,800 31.7% 12,242 32.9% 13,219 35.5% Dem +442 Dem +1.2% 94%
2006 36,969 12,403 33.5% 10,817 29.3% 13,749 37.2% Rep +1,586 Rep +4.3% 97%
2004 36,052 12,356 34.3% 10,736 29.8% 12,960 35.9% Rep +1,620 Rep +4.5% 98%
2002 33,061 11,328 34.3% 8,874 26.8% 12,859 38.9% Rep +2,454 Rep +7.4% 94%
2000 31,619 10,747 34.0% 8,477 26.8% 12,395 39.2% Rep +2,270 Rep +7.2% 93%
1998 29,455 10,097 34.3% 8,141 27.6% 11,217 38.1% Rep +1,956 Rep +6.6% 92%
1996 26,736 9,309 34.8% 7,707 28.8% 9,720 36.4% Rep +1,602 Rep +6.0% 89%
1994 20,231 6,706 33.1% 6,529 32.3% 6,996 34.6% Rep +177 Rep +0.9% 72%
1992 19,081 6,219 32.6% 6,515 34.1% 6,347 33.3% Dem +296 Dem +1.6% 73%
1990 16,988 6,188 36.4% 5,261 31.0% 5,539 32.6% Rep +927 Rep +5.5% 71%
1988 20,385 7,204 35.3% 6,058 29.7% 7,123 34.9% Rep +1,146 Rep +5.6% 88%
1986 18,370 6,591 35.9% 5,751 31.3% 6,028 32.8% Rep +840 Rep +4.6% 82%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.