Cripple Creek leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Cripple Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cripple Creek, ~29% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cripple Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cripple Creek leans more Republican than 17 of 25 neighbors.
Cripple Creek runs about 38 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Cripple Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cripple Creek votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Cripple Creek runs about 38 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Cripple Creek sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Cripple Creek, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cripple Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Cripple Creek 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
- Victor, CO R+25
- Goldfield, CO R+27
- Florissant, CO R+31
- Divide, CO R+28
- Cascade, CO D+6
- Green Mountain Falls, CO D+6
- Cascade-Chipita Park, CO D+3
- Manitou Springs, CO D+23
- Ivywild, CO R+17
- Woodland Park, CO R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tollesboro, KY R+66
- Morgan, TX R+72
- Crump, TN R+73
- Pineland, TX R+82
- Ewing, VA R+72
- Monongah, WV R+40
- Soulsbyville, CA R+30
- Edison, GA D+12
- Valley Park, OK R+59
- Sherrodsville, OH R+56
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.