Otis is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Otis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otis, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Otis is the most Republican-leaning.
Otis runs about 84 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Otis is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Otis. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Otis 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 Otis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Otis votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Otis runs about 84 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Otis sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Otis, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Otis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Otis 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
- Yuma, CO R+50
- Platner, CO R+70
- Akron, CO R+64
- Eckley, CO R+69
- Fleming, CO R+68
- Arickaree, CO R+80
- Merino, CO R+76
- Messex, CO R+72
- Haxtun, CO R+62
- Atwood, CO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Supply, OK R+76
- Latexo, TX R+78
- China Grove, TX R+30
- Munnsville, NY R+42
- Cherokee, OK R+70
- Oak Ridge, IL R+32
- Bernstadt, KY R+72
- Randolph, MN R+38
- Rutland, OH R+62
- Gettysburg, SD R+49
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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.