Conejos County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Conejos County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Conejos County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Conejos County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Conejos County is the most Republican-leaning.
Conejos County runs about 36 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Conejos County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Conejos County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Conejos County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Conejos County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Conejos County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Conejos County runs about 36 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Conejos County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 7%, below 91% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Conejos County, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Conejos County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Conejos County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Alamosa County, CO R+3
- Costilla County, CO D+19
- Rio Grande County, CO R+22
- Saguache County, CO D+5
- Taos County, NM D+42
- Archuleta County, CO R+14
- Mineral County, CO R+5
- Huerfano County, CO R+7
- Rio Arriba County, NM D+20
- Custer County, CO R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Kingman County, KS R+58
- Wheeler County, GA R+31
- Worth County, IA R+37
- Lake County, CO D+25
- Hutchinson County, SD R+65
- Harney County, OR R+47
- Adair County, IA R+46
- Marion County, GA R+29
- Doniphan County, KS R+58
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.