Snowmass Village leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Snowmass Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Snowmass Village, ~58% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Snowmass Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Snowmass Village leans more Democratic than 12 of 15 neighbors.
Snowmass Village runs about 23 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Snowmass Village. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Snowmass Village 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 Snowmass Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Snowmass Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Snowmass Village, CO sits in the top 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 Snowmass Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Snowmass Village 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Snowmass Village have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Aspen, CO D+50
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- Basalt, CO D+22
- Emma, CO D+28
- Ruedi, CO R+5
- Norrie, CO D+3
- Meredith, CO D+30
- El Jebel, CO D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Junction City, KY R+52
- Dunstable, MA D+4
- Lexington, AL R+78
- Gassville, AR R+62
- Elkhorn City, KY R+67
- Eastham, MA D+31
- Hickman, NE R+32
- Fredericksburg, PA R+56
- Idalou, TX R+52
- Red Oak, NC R+42
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.