Larkspur, CO is a small town that is home to a diverse and vibrant political landscape. The town is represented by several local representatives in the state legislature who work hard to ensure that Larkspur's interests are heard and respected. At the local level, the citizens of Larkspur have elected a mayor and several city council members who work together to ensure that issues important to the people of the city are addressed and resolved. Elections at all levels of government in Larkspur are hotly contested, with many candidates vying for office each year. Additionally, there are numerous civic organizations and community groups working to influence policy decisions in Larkspur. From environmental conservation initiatives to economic development projects, these organizations are committed to making sure that Larkspur remains a thriving community for generations to come.
The political climate in Larkspur, CO is leaning conservative.
Douglas County, CO is leaning conservative. In Douglas County, CO 45.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained moderately Republican, 52.4% to 45.2%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Larkspur, CO is leaning conservative.
Douglas County, Colorado is leaning conservative.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood 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.
Larkspur, 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 Larkspur, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 565 contributions totaling $27,161 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 479 contributions totaling $99,326 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)