Atwood is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Atwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atwood, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Atwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Atwood leans more Republican than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Atwood runs about 77 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Atwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Atwood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Atwood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Atwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Atwood votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Atwood runs about 77 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Atwood, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Atwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Atwood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sterling, CO R+44
- Merino, CO R+76
- Willard, CO R+76
- Messex, CO R+72
- Iliff, CO R+71
- Union, CO R+68
- Padroni, CO R+73
- Stoneham, CO R+74
- Hillrose, CO R+64
- Fleming, CO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Friars Point, MS D+67
- Woonsocket, SD R+57
- Enterprise, KS R+58
- Duncan, NE R+67
- Lakeport, TX D+27
- Carrville, AL R+48
- Fredericktown, PA R+33
- Cerro Gordo, NC R+50
- South Madison, OH R+42
- Brownsville, MN R+22
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.