Climax leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Climax typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Climax, ~62% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Climax compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Climax leans more Democratic than 11 of 14 neighbors.
Climax runs about 20 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Climax. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Climax 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 Climax, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Climax hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Climax have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Climax, 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 Climax looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Climax have completed high school, about 7 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leadville, CO D+27
- Stringtown, CO D+35
- Mount Massive Lakes, CO R+5
- Leadville North, CO D+15
- Twin Lakes, CO R+4
- Alma, CO D+13
- Granite, CO R+8
- Fairplay, CO D+5
- Glentivar, CO R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Circle Hill, OH R+64
- Clarksville, IL R+54
- Wickliffe, LA R+7
- White Hill, VA R+41
- Meg, AR R+70
- McWhorter, KY R+72
- Westminster, NC R+64
- Melvine, TN R+72
- Nicklin, PA R+45
- Curran, MI R+45
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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.