Rye leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Rye typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rye, ~28% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rye compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rye leans more Republican than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Rye runs about 47 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Rye is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rye. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Rye 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 Rye, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rye votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Rye runs about 47 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rye, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rye looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Rye have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Colorado City, CO R+38
- San Isabel, CO R+29
- Lascar, CO R+21
- Beulah, CO R+26
- Gardner, CO R+21
- Fairview, CO R+40
- Farisita, CO R+20
- Walsenburg, CO R+7
- Wetmore, CO R+42
- Salt Creek, CO R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Plata, MO R+63
- Erie, IL R+46
- Axson, GA R+76
- Archie, MO R+60
- Hamshire, TX R+72
- Douglas, AK D+54
- Hinsdale, MA Even
- Houston, DE R+36
- Sweet Springs, MO R+54
- Chimacum, WA D+27
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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.