Canon City, CO is a small city located in the state of Colorado. It has a rich history and diverse culture including politics. The local political scene consists of many different perspectives and goals for the city. Canon City is home to two main political parties; the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Each party works to promote their respective candidates in local elections for positions such as mayor, county commissioner, city council members, and other offices. Other organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce also work to create policies that benefit the citizens of the city through economic development initiatives, infrastructure improvements, public safety measures, and more. Canon City strives to create an environment where different perspectives are respected and all voices can be heard. It is this commitment to collaboration and dialogue that make it a great place to live with a thriving economy and strong sense of community spirit.
The political climate in Canon City, CO is moderately conservative.
Fremont County, CO is very conservative. In Fremont County, CO 28.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fremont county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.5% to 28.8%.
Fremont county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Canon City, CO is moderately conservative.
Fremont County, Colorado is very conservative.
Canon City Metro Area is very 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.
Canon City, 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 Canon City, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 761 contributions totaling $61,705 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 279 contributions totaling $44,448 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)