Delta leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Delta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delta, ~23% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delta leans more Republican than 7 of 16 neighbors.
Delta runs about 53 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Delta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Delta. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Delta 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 Delta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Delta votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, modestly above the Colorado average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Delta 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; Delta, 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 Delta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Delta 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
- North Delta, CO R+47
- Austin, CO R+47
- Cory, CO R+56
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Olathe, CO R+49
- Eckert, CO R+43
- Rogers Mesa, CO R+54
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Lazear, CO R+49
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairless Hills, PA Even
- Hopkins, SC D+45
- Campton Hills, IL R+14
- Byhalia, MS R+32
- Cedar Creek, TX R+19
- Vermillion, SD D+11
- Smithville, TN R+62
- Glen Rock, NJ D+22
- Roy, WA R+32
- Edgewater, MD D+4
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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.