Hinsdale, Colorado — Presidential Election Results

Hinsdale, Colorado has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.0 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 316 55.8% 22.6 pts (128 votes) 566 — 16.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 355 59.0% 19.8 pts (119 votes) 602 +5.3 pts 15.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 344 57.4% 17.4 pts (104 votes) 599 +2.3 pts 26.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 353 58.8% 20.7 pts (124 votes) 600 -3.5 pts 26.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 339 57.6% 24.1 pts (142 votes) 589 -5.2 pts 31.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 353 55.9% 15.5 pts (98 votes) 632 +10.4 pts 30.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 332 54.8% 12.4 pts (75 votes) 606 +3.4 pts 24.0 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 791 71.6% of population
2004 810 74.3% of population
2008 818 73.2% of population
2012 802 74.8% of population
2016 788 74.7% of population
2020 787 80.3% of population
2024 747 81.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Hinsdale shifted 12.7 points toward the Democratic 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+25.4 pts 2004: R+20.1 pts 2008: R+17.8 pts 2012: R+21.3 pts 2016: R+26.5 pts 2020: R+16.1 pts 2024: R+12.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale?

Hinsdale's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 12.7 points (75 votes) out of 606 total votes cast.

Has Hinsdale ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Hinsdale?

The widest margin on record for Hinsdale was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 26.5 points.

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

In 2024, 606 votes were recorded in Hinsdale against a total population of 747 (81.1% 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 Hinsdale a presidential bellwether county?

Hinsdale 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%).