Eaton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Eaton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eaton, ~27% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eaton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eaton leans more Republican than 13 of 30 neighbors.
Eaton runs about 50 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Eaton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eaton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Eaton 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 Eaton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eaton votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Eaton runs about 50 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Eaton runs against that pattern.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eaton, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Eaton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Eaton own their home, about 20 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lucerne, CO R+47
- Ault, CO R+45
- Rosedale, CO R+43
- Galeton, CO R+61
- Pierce, CO R+46
- Severance, CO R+29
- Greeley, CO R+5
- Purcell, CO R+59
- Garden City, CO D+7
- Evans, CO R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Port Richey, FL R+27
- Oak Island, NC R+30
- Nebraska City, NE R+30
- Imlay City, MI R+38
- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Evington, VA R+45
- Bloomingdale, NJ R+14
- Buena Vista, VA R+37
- Mountville, PA R+5
- Garden City, SC R+30
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.