Gunnison, Colorado is a small rural town located in the Rocky Mountains. The city has a rich heritage of political involvement and activism. While Gunnison does not have any local political candidates running for office, there are still various ways for citizens to get involved in the political system. Voters can participate in local government by attending public meetings and voicing their opinions on important issues. Community organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Gunnison Valley Economic Development Council also play an important role in advocating for positive change and growth within the community. In addition, many local businesses provide financial support to campaigns and initiatives that promote economic development, environmental protection, education reform, and other important causes. By staying informed on current events and participating in civic engagement activities, Gunnison residents can make a real difference in their community's future.
The political climate in Gunnison, CO is moderately liberal.
Gunnison County, CO is strongly liberal. In Gunnison County, CO 63.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gunnison county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.7% to 33.4%.
Gunnison county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gunnison, CO is moderately liberal.
Gunnison County, Colorado 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.
Gunnison, 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 Gunnison, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 727 contributions totaling $54,174 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $21,448 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)