DeBeque is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in DeBeque typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in DeBeque, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How DeBeque compares
Among cities within 25 miles, DeBeque leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
DeBeque runs about 65 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while DeBeque is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why DeBeque 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 DeBeque, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
DeBeque votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while DeBeque runs about 65 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and DeBeque sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 97% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; DeBeque, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in DeBeque looks the way it does
Turnout in DeBeque 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
- Battlement Mesa, CO R+33
- Mesa, CO R+54
- Parachute, CO R+56
- Molina, CO R+54
- Rulison, CO R+49
- Plateau City, CO R+53
- Collbran, CO R+52
- Palisade, CO R+25
- Mesa Lakes, CO R+52
- Fruitvale, CO R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Robinson Creek, KY R+70
- Shirley, MO R+67
- Claylick, OH R+51
- Fallsburg, KY R+68
- Telephone, TX R+78
- Goblesville, IN R+54
- Ransom, OH R+60
- Hattieville, AR R+62
- Maytown, AL R+34
- Harris, MI R+25
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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.