Gunnison leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Gunnison typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gunnison, ~55% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gunnison compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gunnison leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Gunnison runs about 12 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gunnison. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Gunnison 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 Gunnison, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 41% of residents in Gunnison live in densely developed areas, above 84% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Gunnison sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 97% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Gunnison have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Gunnison, 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 Gunnison looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Gunnison 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
- Parlin, CO Even
- Almont, CO D+18
- Doyleville, CO R+12
- Ohio City, CO Even
- Crested Butte, CO D+54
- Pitkin, CO Even
- Mount Crested Butte, CO D+57
- Powderhorn, CO D+6
- Sargents, CO R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sedona, AZ D+13
- Timonium, MD D+21
- Hughson, CA R+33
- Cross Lanes, WV R+25
- Rupert, ID R+54
- Marathon, FL R+24
- Chillicothe, IL R+20
- Berrien Springs, MI D+14
- Franklin, LA D+6
- Tyrone, GA R+4
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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.