Eagle, CO is a small town with a population of about 7,000. Its political climate is closely intertwined with the local community and its residents actively participate in political discussions and events. Many of the town's decisions are taken through public votes, so it is important for local residents to stay informed on the candidates running for office. Residents can attend candidate forums and other events to learn more about each candidate’s platforms so they can make an educated decision when it comes time to vote. As a result, elected officials are often held accountable by their constituents. Eagle CO values democracy and provides opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics, making it an ideal place to live if you want to be part of a community that takes an active role in shaping its future.
The political climate in Eagle, CO is somewhat liberal.
Eagle County, CO is strongly liberal. In Eagle County, CO 63.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Eagle county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.8% to 33.9%.
Eagle county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Eagle, CO is somewhat liberal.
Eagle County, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Edwards Metro Area is strongly 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.
Eagle, Colorado: r 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 Eagle, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 253 contributions totaling $56,208 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 132 contributions totaling $61,722 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $468 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)