Glenwood Springs leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Glenwood Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenwood Springs, ~46% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenwood Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glenwood Springs leans more Democratic than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Glenwood Springs runs about 6 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glenwood Springs. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 42% of residents in Glenwood Springs live in densely developed areas, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Glenwood Springs sits in the top quarter (about 38%, above 85% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Glenwood Springs, CO sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Glenwood Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Glenwood Springs is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cattle Creek, CO D+11
- New Castle, CO R+9
- Carbondale, CO D+31
- El Jebel, CO D+21
- Silt, CO R+29
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Gypsum, CO R+9
- Emma, CO D+28
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- Rifle, CO R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springdale, NJ D+35
- Gulf Shores, AL R+52
- Jessup, MD D+48
- Marshall, MN R+15
- Lexington, VA R+8
- White Hall, AR R+20
- Snoqualmie, WA D+31
- New Territory, TX Even
- East Cleveland, OH D+87
- Town and Country, MO R+3
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.