Redmesa leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Redmesa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redmesa, ~23% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redmesa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redmesa leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Redmesa runs about 38 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Redmesa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Redmesa 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 Redmesa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Redmesa votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Redmesa runs about 38 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Redmesa sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Redmesa, 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 Redmesa looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Redmesa have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Kline, CO R+26
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- La Plata, NM R+57
- Mesa Verde National Park, CO R+14
- Cedar Hill, NM R+55
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Flora Vista, NM R+58
- Mancos, CO R+3
- Durango, CO D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grove, ME R+30
- Bostwick, FL R+72
- North Stratford, NH R+37
- Buffalo, IN R+52
- Lincoln, IA R+47
- Petroleum, KY R+66
- Siluria, AL R+59
- White Rock, MN R+39
- Fire Island, NY D+6
- Colony, OK R+75
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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.