Eckert leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Eckert typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eckert, ~25% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eckert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eckert leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
Eckert runs about 54 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Eckert is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eckert. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Eckert 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 Eckert, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eckert votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Eckert runs about 54 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Eckert are family households, above 75% of cities.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eckert, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Eckert looks the way it does
Turnout in Eckert 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
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Austin, CO R+47
- Rogers Mesa, CO R+54
- North Delta, CO R+47
- Cory, CO R+56
- Delta, CO R+42
- Grand Mesa, CO R+37
- Lazear, CO R+49
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alakanuk, AK D+21
- Wells, MI R+23
- Hell, MI R+10
- Madison, CA R+6
- Summit, UT R+69
- Enoch, TX R+74
- Rockvale, CO R+53
- Lenapah, OK R+68
- Winterpock, VA R+16
- Matamoras, OH R+61
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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.