Viejo San Acacio leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Viejo San Acacio typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Viejo San Acacio, ~40% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Viejo San Acacio compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Viejo San Acacio leans more Democratic than 16 of 17 neighbors.
Viejo San Acacio runs about 22 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Viejo San Acacio. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Viejo San Acacio leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Viejo San Acacio. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Viejo San Acacio, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Viejo San Acacio looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Viejo San Acacio 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 22%, about 11 points above the Colorado average of 11%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Viejo San Acacio sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Luis, CO D+41
- San Acacio, CO D+28
- San Pedro, CO D+33
- Los Fuertes, CO D+33
- San Pablo, CO D+30
- Chama, CO D+32
- Jaroso, CO D+33
- Blanca, CO Even
- Fort Garland, CO D+3
- Costilla, NM D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Redbird, NE R+72
- Vick, TX R+84
- Mount Clare, NE R+68
- Skwentna, AK R+31
- Milldale, VA R+32
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.