Delta, Colorado, is a small town located in the western part of the state. It has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1882. The community is proud of its independent spirit and deep sense of tradition, with many long-time residents having lived in Delta for generations. As such, politics are an important part of life here. Each election season sees local candidates running for office on both sides of the aisle, with debates and discussions taking place throughout the town. Voters take the time to educate themselves on the issues, and there is strong support for civic engagement among all citizens. Local issues often take precedence over national ones, as people come together to fight for their community's needs. The city council holds regular meetings and encourages public input from all residents, which leads to meaningful decisions that keep Delta moving forward in a positive direction.
The political climate in Delta, CO is moderately conservative.
Delta County, CO is very conservative. In Delta County, CO 30.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Delta county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.5% to 30.4%.
Delta county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Delta, CO is moderately conservative.
Delta County, Colorado 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.
Delta, 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 Delta, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 564 contributions totaling $17,027 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $13,142 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)