Ridge is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridge, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ridge sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Ridge runs about 13 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ridge sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ridge. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ridge votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ridge runs about 13 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ridge, Pueblo, CO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Ridge 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 Neighborhoods
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO D+6
- Belmont, Pueblo, CO D+10
- East Side, Pueblo, CO D+19
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- Mesa Junction, Pueblo, CO D+27
- State Fair, Pueblo, CO D+15
- Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO D+5
- Sunset, Pueblo, CO D+4
- Bessemer, Pueblo, CO D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Ukiah, Ukiah, CA D+17
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
- Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE D+80
- Coliseum, Oakland, CA D+59
- Washington Court House Historic District, Washington Court H R+44
- Feldheym, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY D+70
- Lost Lake, Clermont, FL R+10
- Town Center, Woodinville, WA D+36
- Mission Hills, Henderson, NV R+11
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.