Lincoln County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Lincoln County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lincoln County compares
Lincoln County runs about 72 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Lincoln County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lincoln County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lincoln County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Lincoln County runs about 72 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lincoln County, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lincoln County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lincoln 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
- Elbert County, CO R+46
- Kit Carson County, CO R+64
- El Paso County, CO R+7
- Cheyenne County, CO R+72
- Washington County, CO R+70
- Crowley County, CO R+47
- Kiowa County, CO R+72
- Douglas County, CO R+7
- Arapahoe County, CO D+22
- Morgan County, CO R+37
Counties with Similar Populations
- Audubon County, IA R+46
- McCook County, SD R+54
- Gray County, KS R+73
- Alfalfa County, OK R+76
- Bent County, CO R+29
- Ransom County, ND R+46
- Lincoln County, MN R+49
- Putnam County, IL R+28
- Tripp County, SD R+58
- San Saba County, TX R+68
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.