Pueblo County is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Pueblo County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pueblo County, ~35% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pueblo County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pueblo County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
Pueblo County runs about 13 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Pueblo County sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pueblo County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Pueblo 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 Pueblo County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pueblo County votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Pueblo County runs about 13 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pueblo County, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pueblo County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pueblo 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
- Fremont County, CO R+25
- Custer County, CO R+33
- El Paso County, CO R+7
- Crowley County, CO R+47
- Huerfano County, CO R+7
- Teller County, CO R+23
- Otero County, CO R+23
- Las Animas County, CO R+13
- Saguache County, CO D+5
- Elbert County, CO R+46
Counties with Similar Populations
- Beaver County, PA R+19
- Chittenden County, VT D+35
- Monroe County, PA Even
- Greene County, OH R+17
- Paulding County, GA R+20
- Aiken County, SC R+24
- Davidson County, NC R+36
- Kenton County, KY R+14
- Kenosha County, WI Even
- Wyandotte County, KS D+26
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.