State Fair leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 58% of adults in State Fair typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in State Fair, ~34% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How State Fair compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, State Fair leans more Democratic than 7 of 11 neighbors.
State Fair runs about 5 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within State Fair. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 17 points.
Why State Fair 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 State Fair, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in State Fair live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; State Fair, Pueblo, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in State Fair looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. State Fair is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 9 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in State Fair have completed high school, below 77% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sunset, Pueblo, CO D+4
- Bessemer, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Mesa Junction, Pueblo, CO D+27
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- Beulah Heights, Pueblo, CO D+10
- Sunnyheights, Pueblo, CO D+5
- Regency, Pueblo, CO Even
- Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO D+6
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- East Side, Pueblo, CO D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Kent Acres, Dover, DE D+20
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO R+26
- Rockwood, Oklahoma City, OK D+15
- Briarwood, Little Rock, AR D+49
- Bonneville Hills, Salt Lake City, UT D+46
- Argyle Park, Columbus, OH D+80
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- The Gate District, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Southeast Mill Creek, Salem, OR R+6
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.