Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Otero County, CO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Otero County, Colorado voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+26.4 — 3,164 Democratic to 5,520 Republican of 8,925 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.4 points more Republican than Colorado overall (D+11.0).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Otero County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,164 | 5,520 | 241 | 35.5% | 61.8% | R+26.4 |
| 2020 | 3,605 | 5,756 | 215 | 37.6% | 60.1% | R+22.5 |
| 2016 | 2,943 | 4,928 | 581 | 34.8% | 58.3% | R+23.5 |
| 2012 | 3,647 | 4,382 | 163 | 44.5% | 53.5% | R+9.0 |
| 2008 | 3,546 | 4,393 | 125 | 44.0% | 54.5% | R+10.5 |
| 2004 | 3,164 | 4,947 | 69 | 38.7% | 60.5% | R+21.8 |
| 2000 | 2,963 | 4,082 | 267 | 40.5% | 55.8% | R+15.3 |
Otero County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Otero County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Otero County, Colorado in 2024 by R+26.4, with 8,925 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Otero County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Otero County shifted 3.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.5) and 2024 (R+26.4).
Is Otero County more Democratic or Republican than Colorado overall?+
In 2024, Otero County went R+26.4 while Colorado overall went D+11.0 — 37.4 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.