Editing Custer County, Colorado (section)

==Politics==
Custer County is overall very conservative and heavily Republican. The most important election is not the [[general election]], but the [[Partisan primary|primary election]] between members of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in August. During the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]], well over 60% of Custer County voters voted for the Republican candidates including [[George W. Bush]] and [[Pete Coors]].

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,583|1,188|96|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,474|1,112|49|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,061|797|208|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,788|868|59|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,672|912|45|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,657|739|32|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,451|507|153|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|920|412|230|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|651|343|381|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|753|310|21|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|832|241|20|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|674|231|105|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|491|259|37|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|495|154|44|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|433|204|79|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|358|406|3|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|509|314|0|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|534|264|1|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|662|231|6|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|547|384|12|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|601|333|9|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|685|495|14|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|526|674|20|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|413|729|57|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|600|389|30|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|429|281|256|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|560|289|36|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|403|529|42|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|347|510|135|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|499|555|9|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|587|612|12|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|510|870|1|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|167|986|6|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1892|Populist|296|0|388|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|574|374|7|Colorado}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|812|567|5|Colorado}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Republican|1,297|1,061|36|Colorado}}

Despite the surface appearance of a homogeneous political culture, there is considerable dispute among residents over planning. One segment of residents (which includes ranchers) would like to see the County preserved in its present state as a mountain paradise with its rural ranching culture, with strict limitation on development. Proponents are sometimes seen as "anti-growth" and "anti-property rights."  Another segment of the population would like to see less government and less restrictions on growth and development for the growth of business and the economy. Proponents are seen as "[[anti-environment]]" or "anti-agriculture."