Ludlow leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Ludlow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ludlow, ~24% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ludlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ludlow leans more Republican than 11 of 17 neighbors.
Ludlow runs about 41 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ludlow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ludlow. The north side is the most split-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Ludlow 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 Ludlow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ludlow votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ludlow runs about 41 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ludlow sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ludlow, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ludlow looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ludlow 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
- Aguilar, CO R+9
- Madrid, CO Even
- Trinidad, CO R+4
- Hoehne, CO R+49
- Boncarbo, CO R+27
- Gulnare, CO R+8
- Jansen, CO R+19
- Cokedale, CO R+34
- Pryor, CO Even
- Valdez, CO R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fly, OH R+61
- Loma, NE R+60
- Caulksville, AR R+54
- Big Falls, MN R+40
- Rego, IN R+64
- Redmon, IL R+66
- Berkley, KY R+65
- Sand Springs, TX R+82
- Detrick, VA R+41
- Parris Island, SC D+66
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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.