Fremont, Colorado — Presidential Election Results

Fremont, Colorado has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 50.7 pts more Rep. than Colorado overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Colorado
2000 George W. Bush Republican 9,914 61.7% 28.8 pts (4,621 votes) 16,056 — 21.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 12,313 66.5% 34.4 pts (6,380 votes) 18,523 -4.6 pts 30.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 12,668 63.6% 29.2 pts (5,824 votes) 19,919 +5.1 pts 38.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 13,174 64.5% 31.7 pts (6,470 votes) 20,416 -2.7 pts 38.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 15,122 68.8% 44.7 pts (9,825 votes) 21,973 -15.6 pts 53.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 17,517 68.5% 39.7 pts (10,148 votes) 25,557 +7.3 pts 54.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 17,313 68.0% 38.4 pts (9,787 votes) 25,467 +1.4 pts 50.7 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 46,245 34.7% of population
2004 46,605 39.7% of population
2008 47,166 42.2% of population
2012 47,052 43.4% of population
2016 46,976 46.8% of population
2020 48,889 52.3% of population
2024 50,093 50.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Fremont shifted 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+30.4 pts 2004: R+35.0 pts 2008: R+29.8 pts 2012: R+32.5 pts 2016: R+48.1 pts 2020: R+40.8 pts 2024: R+39.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Fremont has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Colorado's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Fremont voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Fremont has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Fremont?

Fremont's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 29.8 points (5,824 votes) out of 19,919 total votes cast.

Has Fremont ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Fremont has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Fremont?

The widest margin on record for Fremont was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 48.1 points.

How many votes were cast in Fremont relative to its population?

In 2024, 25,467 votes were recorded in Fremont against a total population of 50,093 (50.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Fremont a presidential bellwether county?

Fremont has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Colorado's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%).