North Delta leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in North Delta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Delta, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Delta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Delta leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
North Delta runs about 58 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while North Delta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Delta. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 18 points.
Why North Delta 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 North Delta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Delta votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while North Delta runs about 58 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but North Delta runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Delta, 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 North Delta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Delta 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
- Delta, CO R+42
- Austin, CO R+47
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Cory, CO R+56
- Eckert, CO R+43
- Olathe, CO R+49
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Rogers Mesa, CO R+54
- Lazear, CO R+49
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dundee, IA R+45
- Hyde Park, PA R+30
- Kingsburg, SC R+28
- Dola, OH R+63
- Cohoctah, MI R+40
- Shiloh, NJ R+39
- York Center, WI R+6
- Palominas, AZ R+37
- Olvey, AR R+69
- Mount Joy, 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.