Las Animas County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Las Animas County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Las Animas County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Las Animas County compares
Las Animas County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Las Animas County runs about 24 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Las Animas County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Las Animas County. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+54) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Las Animas 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 Las Animas County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Las Animas County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Las Animas County runs about 24 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Las Animas County, CO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Las Animas County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Las Animas County 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 Counties
- Colfax County, NM R+10
- Huerfano County, CO R+7
- Costilla County, CO D+19
- Otero County, CO R+23
- Pueblo County, CO Even
- Crowley County, CO R+47
- Alamosa County, CO R+3
- Taos County, NM D+42
- Custer County, CO R+33
- Conejos County, CO R+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fulton County, PA R+70
- Livingston County, MO R+52
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Carbon County, WY R+57
- Harrison County, IA R+42
- Moultrie County, IL R+54
- Jasper County, GA R+48
- San Juan County, UT R+19
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Cannon County, TN 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.