Pagosa Springs, CO is a small town located in southwestern Colorado. The town has been an important part of the area for many years and is known for its unique culture and history. Politically, Pagosa Springs is a largely conservative area with most residents identifying as Republican or Libertarian. The local government is also heavily influenced by conservative values. The town council consists of seven members who are elected at-large from the entire community to serve staggered 4-year terms. Elections occur every two years with three seats coming up for election in even years and four in odd years. Local political issues include water rights, taxation, economic development, public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and environmental protection. In recent elections, local candidates have focused on improving access to basic public services such as roads and schools while advocating for lower taxes and responsible economic development initiatives. While politics can often be divisive, the citizens of Pagosa Springs understand that it’s important to work together to ensure the continued success of their community.
The political climate in Pagosa Springs, CO is somewhat conservative.
Archuleta County, CO is somewhat conservative. In Archuleta County, CO 40.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Archuleta county remained very strongly Republican, 56.7% to 40.9%.
Archuleta county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pagosa Springs, CO is somewhat conservative.
Archuleta County, Colorado is somewhat conservative.
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.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado: R R R R R R
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 Pagosa Springs, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,041 contributions totaling $59,209 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 308 contributions totaling $35,644 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)