Basalt leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Basalt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Basalt, ~55% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Basalt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Basalt leans more Democratic than 8 of 17 neighbors.
Basalt runs about 11 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Basalt. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Basalt 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 Basalt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Basalt hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Basalt is about 70%, below 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Basalt, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Basalt looks the way it does
Turnout in Basalt 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
- El Jebel, CO D+21
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- Carbondale, CO D+31
- Emma, CO D+28
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Snowmass Village, CO D+34
- Ruedi, CO R+5
- Cattle Creek, CO D+11
- Norrie, CO D+3
- Aspen, CO D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Baldwin City, KS R+14
- Osceola, IA R+35
- Cheverly, MD D+72
- York Haven, PA R+39
- Perham, MN R+39
- Sparks Glencoe, MD D+3
- Vidalia, LA R+50
- Iola, KS R+42
- Pine Brook, NJ Even
- Carolina Beach, NC R+11
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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.