Ruedi is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Ruedi typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ruedi, ~25% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ruedi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ruedi leans more Republican than 17 of 18 neighbors.
Ruedi runs about 16 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ruedi is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ruedi. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Ruedi 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 Ruedi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ruedi votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Ruedi runs about 16 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ruedi, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ruedi looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ruedi is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Norrie, CO D+3
- Meredith, CO D+30
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Aspen, CO D+50
- Snowmass Village, CO D+34
- El Jebel, CO D+21
- Eagle, CO D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacktown, MD R+41
- Lakeview, ID R+46
- Charter Oak, MO R+73
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.