Durango leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Durango typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Durango, ~57% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Durango compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Durango leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
Durango runs about 17 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Durango. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Durango 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 Durango, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Durango hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Durango sits in the top fifth on density (about 36%, above 83% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Durango have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Durango, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Durango looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Durango have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trimble, CO D+29
- Oxford, CO R+8
- Hermosa, CO R+4
- Gem Village, CO R+26
- Hesperus, CO R+7
- Bayfield, CO R+11
- Vallecito, CO R+5
- Marvel, CO R+20
- Tacoma, CO D+10
- Ignacio, CO R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cooper City, FL R+3
- Media, PA D+21
- Pace, FL R+52
- Albertville, AL R+54
- Laramie, WY D+16
- Eastpointe, MI D+48
- Pearl, MS R+22
- Lenoir, NC R+40
- Prior Lake, MN R+8
- Lexington, MA D+54
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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.