Craig, CO is a small city located in the Northwestern part of Colorado. It has a population of around 9,000 people and is known for its rural atmosphere. The political landscape in Craig, CO is dominated by conservative values. Locally elected officials tend to have more conservative ideologies and they prioritize economic growth with fiscal responsibility. They also focus on developing a strong infrastructure for the community, providing quality education options and investing in local businesses. Local issues that are typically discussed include water management, public safety, transportation funding, and local job creation. Residents have the opportunity to get involved in their community by voting in local elections for mayors, city council members and other positions that serve the city.
The political climate in Craig, CO is moderately conservative.
Moffat County, CO is very conservative. In Moffat County, CO 17.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moffat county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.7% to 17.1%.
Moffat county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Craig, CO is moderately conservative.
Moffat County, Colorado is very conservative.
Craig Metro Area is very 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.
Craig, 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 Craig, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $6,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 105 contributions totaling $26,287 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)