La Garita leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 75% of adults in La Garita typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Garita, ~29% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Garita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Garita leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
La Garita runs about 34 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while La Garita is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Garita. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 23 points.
Why La Garita 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 La Garita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in La Garita live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Colorado average of 35%. La Garita runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; La Garita, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in La Garita looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Garita is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 10 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Center, CO D+6
- Torres, CO R+44
- Del Norte, CO R+13
- Summitville, CO R+20
- Monte Vista, CO R+19
- Homelake, CO R+27
- Hooper, CO R+34
- Platoro, CO R+33
- Saguache, CO R+18
- South Fork, CO R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wagarville, AL R+53
- Stevenstown, WI R+22
- St. Stephens, WY R+47
- North Bend, WI R+29
- Sand Hill, WV R+56
- Dickensonville, VA R+73
- Niverville, NY R+5
- Lonoke, CA Even
- Oxford Junction, IA R+42
- Hallett, OK R+69
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.