Stoner leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Stoner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stoner, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stoner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stoner leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Stoner runs about 33 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Stoner is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stoner. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Stoner 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 Stoner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Stoner live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the Colorado average of 35%. Stoner runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Stoner, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stoner looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Stoner have completed high school, about 5 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dunton, CO R+41
- Mancos, CO R+3
- Rico, CO R+39
- Lebanon, CO R+36
- Dolores, CO R+34
- Lewis, CO R+47
- Mesa Verde National Park, CO R+14
- Cortez, CO R+30
- Yellow Jacket, CO R+46
- Tacoma, CO D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alpine Junction, WY D+13
- Oak, NE R+63
- El Mirage, CA R+25
- Juniata, KS R+73
- Eden, MN R+47
- Liske, MI R+46
- Cochecton Center, NY R+16
- Waterloo, KS R+65
- Johnsville, KY R+60
- Willow Shade, KY R+70
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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.