Leadville, Colorado is a small town nestled in the Rocky Mountains and has a rich history of political activism. The residents of Leadville have always had strong opinions on local politics and are dedicated to the protection of their rights. Political issues that impact the city directly are closely monitored by its inhabitants. Recent topics of discussion have included environmental protection, creating affordable housing options, and increasing public transportation access for all citizens. Leadville has been known for its grassroots activism and many residents take part in regular political rallies, debates, and meetings to discuss their city's future. Local politicians are also involved in these conversations, engaging with their constituents to ensure they understand their needs and concerns. With a commitment to open dialogue and representation from all segments of society, Leadville is an example of how choosing engaged civic participation can have a positive effect on the local community.
The political climate in Leadville, CO is somewhat liberal.
Lake County, CO is moderately liberal. In Lake County, CO 58.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.1% to 37.8%.
Lake county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Leadville, CO is somewhat liberal.
Lake County, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Colorado is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Leadville, Colorado: d D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Leadville, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 273 contributions totaling $15,532 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $4,861 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)