Waltonia leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Waltonia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waltonia, ~37% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waltonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waltonia leans more Republican than 19 of 32 neighbors.
Waltonia runs about 25 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Waltonia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waltonia. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Waltonia 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 Waltonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waltonia votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Waltonia runs about 25 points more Republican.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Waltonia, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Waltonia looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waltonia is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Waltonia own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Drake, CO R+20
- Cedar Cove, CO R+17
- Olympus Heights, CO R+22
- Glen Comfort, CO R+3
- Loveland Heights, CO D+11
- Pinewood Springs, CO D+31
- Glen Haven, CO R+15
- Masonville, CO R+18
- Lyons, CO D+34
- Loveland, CO Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Doolittle Mills, IN R+53
- Zurich, MT R+66
- Tabernacle, NJ R+28
- Cleveland, ND R+61
- Walhalla, MI R+35
- Redstone Arsenal, AL R+2
- Vests, NC R+58
- Minnewaukan, ND R+4
- Roberts Corner, NY R+23
- Benndale, MS R+73
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.