Colorado City leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Colorado City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colorado City, ~34% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~-9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colorado City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Colorado City leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
Colorado City runs about 49 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Colorado City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Colorado City 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 Colorado City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Colorado City votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Colorado City runs about 49 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Colorado City, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Colorado City looks the way it does
Turnout in Colorado City 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
- Rye, CO R+36
- Lascar, CO R+21
- San Isabel, CO R+29
- Beulah, CO R+26
- Salt Creek, CO R+8
- Fairview, CO R+40
- Farisita, CO R+20
- Gardner, CO R+21
- Walsenburg, CO R+7
- Swallows, CO R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Ellington, MO R+66
- Grissom, NC R+27
- White Plains, KY R+65
- Magnolia, KY R+67
- Bayboro, NC R+23
- Haskins, OH R+28
- Levant, ME R+30
- Monponsett, MA R+8
- Jamesport, MO R+65
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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.