Phillips County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Phillips County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phillips County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phillips County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Phillips County leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Phillips County runs about 64 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Phillips County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Phillips County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Phillips County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Phillips County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Phillips County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Phillips County runs about 64 points more Republican.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Phillips County, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Phillips County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Phillips County 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 Counties
- Sedgwick County, CO R+50
- Deuel County, NE R+71
- Yuma County, CO R+60
- Chase County, NE R+71
- Perkins County, NE R+76
- Logan County, CO R+50
- Cheyenne County, NE R+58
- Keith County, NE R+60
- Washington County, CO R+70
- Dundy County, NE R+67
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Hickman County, KY R+61
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Cameron County, PA R+47
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Morrill County, NE R+64
- Florence County, WI R+41
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Dewey County, OK R+78
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.