West Farm is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 61% of adults in West Farm typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Farm, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Farm compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Farm leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
West Farm runs about 73 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while West Farm is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Farm 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 West Farm, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in West Farm live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Colorado average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and West Farm sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). West Farm runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; West Farm, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Farm looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Farm 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
- Lamar, CO R+30
- Goodale, CO R+59
- May Valley, CO R+67
- Wiley, CO R+64
- Prowers, CO R+60
- Granada, CO R+57
- Bristol, CO R+57
- McClave, CO R+59
- Hartman, CO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kiantone, NY R+42
- Centenary, SC D+17
- Centerville, KS R+65
- Monarch, MT R+50
- Center City, TX R+77
- Scott, GA R+73
- Whittier, IA R+29
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Garwoods, NY R+50
- Patesville, KY R+63
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.