Weld County, located in northeastern Colorado, is a politically active region with a vibrant history of civic engagement. The county is home to numerous elected officials, from the Governor and legislators at the state level to the residents' representatives in Congress. Rural communities are well represented by commissioners, sheriffs, and other local lawmakers who strive to serve their constituents and enact positive change throughout the county. County politics tend to have a conservative bent, though there are also several progressive voices advocating for important issues such as environmental conservation and equal rights. With its strong political identity and commitment to serving its citizens, Weld County is an engaging example of how local politics can make a difference for all of its residents.
The political climate in Weld County, CO is moderately conservative.
In Weld County, CO 39.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Weld county remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 39.6%.
Weld county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Weld County, CO is moderately conservative.
Greeley Metro Area is moderately 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.
Weld, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Weld County, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,406 contributions totaling $542,129 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,778 contributions totaling $1,146,685 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $304 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)