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1876–2024
Durango, CO·Colorado

Durango, CO changed direction in the last decade — D+19 in 2024.

Mountain college town where outdoor economy shapes voter priorities

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CO
Latest
D+19
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
56,331
2024 ACS

Durango, CO, Colorado: Recent convert metro. In 2024, voted D+19%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
56,3312024 5-year
Median household income
$86,0562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.6%
20,67714,02435,692
D
+17.7%
20,54814,23335,667
D
+9.4%
15,52512,58731,150
D
+9.2%
15,48912,79429,308
D
+16.3%
16,05711,50327,979
D
+6.7%
13,40911,70425,513
R
−10.4%
7,8649,99320,490
R
−8.9%
6,5098,05717,321
D
+2.5%
5,9135,52215,613
R
−17.0%
5,4437,71413,362
R
−36.2%
4,0408,71912,918
R
−34.9%
3,0347,29112,201
R
−22.6%
3,8436,22810,547
R
−31.3%
2,8305,6919,144
R
−23.4%
2,5234,2697,476
D
+11.1%
4,4423,5508,007
R
−17.8%
3,3294,7728,111
R
−33.7%
2,3664,7707,140
R
−33.1%
2,2104,4256,701
R
−3.7%
2,5362,7355,360
R
−19.6%
2,0313,0235,069
R
−15.4%
2,8353,8716,745
D
+12.3%
3,0402,3545,579
D
+18.7%
3,1562,1245,517
R
−20.3%
1,8722,8374,762
D
+1.1%
1,5161,4694,182
R
−7.9%
1,4451,7113,365
D
+41.1%
2,5901,0293,801
D
+30.4%
1,7756923,560
D
+16.6%
2,0041,3813,753
R
−8.4%
1,4581,7453,413
D
+34.1%
1,8449002,769
D
+93.3%
2,729912,826
O
−33.6%
05451,623
R
−4.5%
7748491,661
R
−6.6%
6297221,415
D
+14.2%
345259604
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.3%
Irish
15.0%
English
14.8%
Scottish
4.6%
Italian
4.5%
American
3.0%
French
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.8%
2.8%
75–84
3.0%
6.9%
65–74
6.8%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
6.5%
45–54
6.1%
7.1%
35–44
6.8%
6.1%
25–34
5.8%
4.7%
18–24
4.4%
7.0%
5–17
6.5%
2.0%
<5
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,056
Durango, CO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Durango, CO$86,056
Colorado$95,470
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.2%
Methodist
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Baptist
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Durango anchors La Plata County, a rare Front Range–adjacent market where a large Native American population, Fort Lewis College enrollment, and tourism-dependent industries combine to produce competitive margins in statewide races.

The 2004 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the metro by seven points. The 2024 margin was nineteen points, in line with the metro's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 56,331, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,056 situate the metro in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Durango, CO, Colorado — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/20420/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did Durango, CO, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Durango, CO, Colorado voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,692 votes cast, 20,677 went Democratic and 14,024 went Republican.
What is Durango, CO, Colorado's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Durango, CO, Colorado as a "Recent convert" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.
When did Durango, CO, Colorado last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Durango, CO, Colorado voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Durango, CO, Colorado has a population of 56,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado?
Median household income in Durango, CO, Colorado is $86,056 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Durango, CO, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Durango, CO, Colorado from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.