Parachute is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Parachute typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parachute, ~9% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parachute compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parachute leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Parachute runs about 67 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Parachute is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parachute. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Parachute 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 Parachute, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Parachute votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Parachute runs about 67 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Parachute sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Parachute sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Parachute, CO does.
Why turnout in Parachute looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Parachute is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Parachute rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Battlement Mesa, CO R+33
- Rulison, CO R+49
- DeBeque, CO R+54
- Plateau City, CO R+53
- Rifle, CO R+29
- Collbran, CO R+52
- Molina, CO R+54
- Silt, CO R+29
- Mesa, CO R+54
- Rio Blanco, CO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stanberry, MO R+65
- La Farge, WI R+22
- Marine, IL R+41
- Hickory, MS R+51
- Smarr, GA R+57
- Villisca, IA R+46
- Franklin, VT R+44
- Norway, SC D+4
- Coulterville, IL R+51
- Los Ybanez, TX R+41
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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.