Trujillo leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Trujillo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Trujillo, ~38% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Trujillo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Trujillo leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Trujillo runs about 26 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Trujillo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Trujillo. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Trujillo 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 Trujillo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Trujillo live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the Colorado average of 35%. Trujillo runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Trujillo, CO does.
Why turnout in Trujillo looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Trujillo own their home, about 21 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pagosa Springs, CO R+12
- Chromo, CO R+10
- Nutria, CO R+19
- Chimney Rock, CO R+22
- Dulce, NM D+36
- Pagosa Junction, CO R+31
- Monero, NM D+33
- Piedra, CO R+28
- Arboles, CO R+31
- Spar City, CO R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newry, PA R+48
- Karo, VA R+41
- Cedar Lake, TX R+59
- Kidron, OH R+63
- Pridgen, GA R+74
- Vernontown, AL R+74
- Shiloh, LA R+72
- Madison, AR D+67
- Dolen, TX R+74
- Pimento, IN R+50
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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.