The town of Edwards, Colorado is a small community with a population of approximately 9,500 people. Despite its size, the politics in Edwards are active and vibrant. There are several local political organizations that are involved in the political process here. These include the Eagle County Democrats and Republicans, along with various local advocacy groups. Each of these organizations is dedicated to representing their respective constituents and helping them shape the future of this community. Local elections often see spirited debates over important issues such as economic growth, education, public safety and environmental preservation. Political candidates from all sides come together to discuss their ideas for improving life in Edwards and the surrounding areas. Residents can take part in local elections by casting their vote for the candidate they feel best represents their values and interests.
The political climate in Edwards, 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
Edwards, 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.
Edwards, 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 Edwards, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,538 contributions totaling $1,171,371 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $462 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,701 contributions totaling $727,107 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $427 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)