Cotopaxi leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Cotopaxi typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cotopaxi, ~24% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cotopaxi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cotopaxi leans more Republican than 11 of 20 neighbors.
Cotopaxi runs about 49 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Cotopaxi is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cotopaxi 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 Cotopaxi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cotopaxi votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Cotopaxi runs about 49 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Cotopaxi sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Cotopaxi, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cotopaxi looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Cotopaxi own their home, about 17 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Coaldale, CO R+45
- Silver Cliff, CO R+38
- Buckskin Joe, CO R+42
- Westcliffe, CO R+32
- Howard, CO R+35
- Parkdale, CO R+42
- Canon City, CO R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin Grove, IL R+30
- Palatine Bridge, NY R+43
- Poncha Springs, CO D+8
- Ward, SC R+42
- Head of Westport, MA R+5
- Hector, MN R+54
- Sedan, KS R+67
- Hatfield, AR R+64
- Martville, NY R+39
- Boise City, OK R+56
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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.