Del Norte leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Del Norte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Del Norte, ~40% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Del Norte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Del Norte leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Del Norte runs about 24 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Del Norte is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Del Norte. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Del Norte 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 Del Norte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Del Norte votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, well below the Colorado average of 35%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Del Norte runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Del Norte, CO sits in the top quarter 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 Del Norte looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Del Norte 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 Cities
- Summitville, CO R+20
- Homelake, CO R+27
- Torres, CO R+44
- La Garita, CO R+23
- South Fork, CO R+18
- Monte Vista, CO R+19
- Platoro, CO R+33
- Center, CO D+6
- Waverly, CO R+38
- Hooper, CO R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ronda, NC R+66
- Slayton, MN R+51
- Mize, MS R+76
- Alton Bay, NH R+17
- Aulander, NC D+6
- Rouses Point, NY R+13
- Baldwin, LA D+13
- Avella, PA R+49
- Laurel Hill, FL R+69
- Strafford, NH R+18
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.