North La Junta is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in North La Junta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North La Junta, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North La Junta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North La Junta leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
North La Junta runs about 72 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while North La Junta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North La Junta. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 42 points.
Why North La Junta 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 La Junta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North La Junta votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while North La Junta runs about 72 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; North La Junta, CO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in North La Junta looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in North La Junta have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Junta, CO R+13
- Cheraw, CO R+66
- La Junta Gardens, CO R+26
- Timpas, CO R+38
- Swink, CO R+52
- Roberta, CO R+45
- Ninaview, CO R+52
- Rocky Ford, CO R+17
- Vroman, CO R+18
- Las Animas, CO R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parkville, IL R+58
- Paradise, KS R+67
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Marysville, TX R+81
- Shepp, TN D+6
- Tuscarora, NV R+38
- Edgewood, MN R+30
- Gibbon, OR R+27
- Clayton, KS R+82
- Bronco, TX R+71
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.