Pierce leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Pierce typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pierce, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pierce compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pierce leans more Republican than 17 of 29 neighbors.
Pierce runs about 57 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Pierce is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pierce. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Pierce 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 Pierce, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pierce votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Pierce runs about 57 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pierce, CO sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pierce looks the way it does
Turnout in Pierce sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ault, CO R+45
- Nunn, CO R+66
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Purcell, CO R+59
- Severance, CO R+29
- Lucerne, CO R+47
- Galeton, CO R+61
- Timnath, CO R+4
- Rosedale, CO R+43
- Windsor, CO R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Diamond, MO R+62
- Bryceville, FL R+75
- Shadybrook, TX R+75
- Kittery Point, ME D+27
- Springfield, SD R+58
- Crystal Beach, FL R+28
- Rothbury, MI R+33
- Michie, TN R+77
- Marshallville, OH R+53
- Perryville, AR R+61
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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.