Swink is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Swink typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swink, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swink compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swink leans more Republican than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Swink runs about 63 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Swink is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Swink. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Swink 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 Swink, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swink votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Swink runs about 63 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Swink, CO sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Swink looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Swink is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roberta, CO R+45
- La Junta Gardens, CO R+26
- La Junta, CO R+13
- Rocky Ford, CO R+17
- Vroman, CO R+18
- North La Junta, CO R+61
- Cheraw, CO R+66
- Timpas, CO R+38
- Sugar City, CO R+50
- Ordway, CO R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Downing, MO R+71
- Sumnerville, MI R+35
- Everson, PA R+44
- Highpine, ME R+17
- Indian Village, LA R+85
- Pumpkin Center, IN R+63
- Lynd, MN R+51
- Temple, OK R+67
- Arco, ID R+74
- Pembroke, NH R+7
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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.