Dotsero, CO is located in Eagle County, and its political scene largely mirrors that of the rest of the county. The Republican Party tends to dominate local elections, although the Democratic Party often puts forth competitive candidates who strive to represent their constituents. All county-level positions are filled by elected officials, while most lower-level positions are appointed by those higher up. Community engagement is an important part of politics in Dotsero; residents often attend town hall meetings and town councils to discuss issues and have their voices heard. Additionally, campaigns around ballot initiatives also bring out many local voters eager to make a difference. This enhances the vibrant democracy found in Dotsero and ensures that all members of the community have a say about how they are governed.
The political climate in Dotsero, CO is leaning 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
Dotsero, CO is leaning 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.
Dotsero, 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 Dotsero, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 168 contributions totaling $7,181 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 156 contributions totaling $21,036 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)