Emma leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Emma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emma, ~56% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emma leans more Democratic than 10 of 14 neighbors.
Emma runs about 17 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Emma 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 Emma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Emma hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Emma, 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 Emma looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Emma is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Emma have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redstone, CO D+26
- Carbondale, CO D+31
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Marble, CO D+15
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- El Jebel, CO D+21
- Snowmass Village, CO D+34
- Cattle Creek, CO D+11
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Aspen, CO D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beatty, NV R+42
- Alleyton, TX R+62
- Lawrence, WA R+26
- Indian Valley, VA R+59
- Vera, VA R+48
- Hillrose, CO R+64
- Stuckey, SC D+35
- Nicksville, AZ R+36
- Volga, KY R+67
- Swampers, LA R+86
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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.