Galeton is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Galeton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Galeton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Galeton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Galeton leans more Republican than 20 of 25 neighbors.
Galeton runs about 72 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Galeton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Galeton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Galeton 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 Galeton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Galeton votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Galeton runs about 72 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Galeton, CO sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Galeton looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Galeton have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gill, CO R+63
- Rosedale, CO R+43
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Purcell, CO R+59
- Lucerne, CO R+47
- Ault, CO R+45
- Garden City, CO D+7
- Cornish, CO R+73
- Kersey, CO R+54
- Greeley, CO R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nome, TX R+63
- New Hope, FL R+70
- Mead, NE R+52
- Jersey City, WI R+33
- Jane, MO R+71
- Springdale, TX R+55
- Atlanta, LA R+54
- Upton, GA R+39
- Wilcox, PA R+50
- Cheyenne Wells, CO R+72
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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.