Fremont County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Fremont County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fremont County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fremont County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fremont County leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Fremont County runs about 36 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Fremont County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fremont County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Fremont County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fremont County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fremont County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Fremont County runs about 36 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fremont County, CO sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fremont County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fremont County 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 Counties
- Custer County, CO R+33
- Pueblo County, CO Even
- Teller County, CO R+23
- El Paso County, CO R+7
- Chaffee County, CO D+6
- Saguache County, CO D+5
- Huerfano County, CO R+7
- Park County, CO R+9
- Alamosa County, CO R+3
- Douglas County, CO R+7
Counties with Similar Populations
- Henry County, IN R+47
- Edgecombe County, NC D+26
- Atascosa County, TX R+37
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- Burnet County, TX R+56
- Duplin County, NC R+23
- Halifax County, NC D+22
- Henry County, IL R+24
- Dale County, AL R+43
- St. Mary Parish, LA R+23
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.