Voting & Elections in Thornton, CO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Thornton is located in Weld County, CO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Thornton.
Election Overview
Source: Weld County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
68,752
38.2%
GOP Votes
106,469
59.2%
Total Votes
179,854
Margin
R+21.0%
Shift from 2020
R+3.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+21.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,752 | 106,469 | 179,854 | 38.2% | 59.2% | R+21.0 |
| 2020 | 66,060 | 96,145 | 166,968 | 39.6% | 57.6% | R+18.0 |
| 2016 | 45,869 | 75,882 | 133,790 | 34.3% | 56.7% | R+22.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Weld County recorded 179,854 total votes. Republicans won the county with 59.2% of the vote compared to 38.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+21.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Weld County has shifted 1.5 percentage points toward Democrats.