Waverly leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Waverly typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waverly, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waverly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waverly leans more Republican than 19 of 20 neighbors.
Waverly runs about 49 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Waverly is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waverly. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Waverly 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 Waverly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waverly votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Waverly runs about 49 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Waverly sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Waverly, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Waverly looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waverly 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
- Morgan, CO R+26
- Estrella, CO R+31
- Alamosa, CO Even
- Platoro, CO R+33
- Capulin, CO R+22
- Richfield, CO R+31
- Monte Vista, CO R+19
- La Jara, CO R+33
- Sanford, CO R+29
- Mosca, CO R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mantoloking, NJ R+24
- Kent, NY R+45
- Meredosia, IL R+56
- Branchport, NY R+37
- Happy, KY R+64
- Freeburg, PA R+52
- Jarvisburg, NC R+51
- Upton, WY R+76
- Man, WV R+66
- Aurora, UT R+77
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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.