Pueblo leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Pueblo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pueblo, ~36% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pueblo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pueblo is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Pueblo sits close to the rest of Colorado.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pueblo. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Pueblo 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 Pueblo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Pueblo live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Pueblo have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pueblo, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pueblo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pueblo 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
- Eden, CO Even
- Salt Creek, CO R+8
- Pueblo West, CO R+28
- Vineland, CO R+40
- Pinon, CO R+25
- Avondale, CO R+35
- Swallows, CO R+31
- Midway, CO R+43
- North Avondale, CO R+53
- Boone, CO R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bend, OR D+16
- Waco, TX D+3
- Joliet, IL D+22
- Temecula, CA R+11
- Concord, CA D+33
- Delray Beach, FL D+11
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
- Arvada, CO D+15
- Fargo, ND D+3
- Asheville, NC D+39
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.