Raymer is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Raymer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raymer, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raymer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raymer leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Raymer runs about 81 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Raymer is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raymer. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Raymer 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 Raymer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Raymer votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Raymer runs about 81 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Raymer sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 94% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Raymer, CO sits in the bottom 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 Raymer looks the way it does
Turnout in Raymer 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
- New Raymer, CO R+74
- Stoneham, CO R+74
- Keota, CO R+73
- Snyder, CO R+67
- Weldona, CO R+68
- Willard, CO R+76
- Briggsdale, CO R+72
- Log Lane Village, CO R+58
- Fort Morgan, CO R+23
- Messex, CO R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Columbia Center, NY R+52
- Stet, MO R+65
- Little Browning, MT D+71
- Standard, CA R+26
- Gove, KS R+82
- Pitt Gas, PA R+42
- Garland, MO R+65
- Hedge City, MO R+73
- Branyan, MS R+84
- Hazle Township, PA R+46
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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.