Phillips, Colorado — Presidential Election Results

Phillips, Colorado has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 75.5 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 1,573 70.9% 45.5 pts (1,009 votes) 2,220 — 38.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,717 73.8% 48.8 pts (1,135 votes) 2,325 -2.2 pts 44.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,612 71.3% 43.8 pts (990 votes) 2,260 +5.1 pts 53.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,637 72.3% 46.3 pts (1,049 votes) 2,265 -2.8 pts 52.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,791 76.8% 58.1 pts (1,355 votes) 2,332 -13.7 pts 66.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,958 78.8% 59.2 pts (1,472 votes) 2,485 +0.6 pts 74.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,888 80.2% 62.7 pts (1,476 votes) 2,354 -3.9 pts 75.5 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 4,455 49.8% of population
2004 4,475 52.0% of population
2008 4,349 52.0% of population
2012 4,417 51.3% of population
2016 4,280 54.5% of population
2020 4,531 54.8% of population
2024 4,488 52.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Phillips shifted 17.0 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+47.2 pts 2004: R+49.4 pts 2008: R+44.3 pts 2012: R+47.1 pts 2016: R+60.8 pts 2020: R+60.2 pts 2024: R+64.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Phillips 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 Phillips voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Phillips 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 Phillips?

Phillips's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 44.3 points (990 votes) out of 2,260 total votes cast.

Has Phillips ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Phillips?

The widest margin on record for Phillips was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 64.2 points.

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

In 2024, 2,354 votes were recorded in Phillips against a total population of 4,488 (52.5% 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 Phillips a presidential bellwether county?

Phillips 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%).