Eckley, CO is a small town located in Yuma County in the state of Colorado. It has a population of just over 200 people who make up the tight-knit community. The town is governed by its mayor and five local council members, who are elected to their positions by the residents of Eckley. The council is responsible for making decisions on matters affecting the town such as zoning, public safety initiatives, and infrastructure projects. Elections for mayor and council positions are held every two years, giving the citizens of Eckley a chance to have their voices heard and determine their representation. The town's unique character stems from its small size and close proximity to Denver, allowing it to benefit from both rural charm and urban amenities. With an engaged citizenry working together towards common goals, Eckley is a great example of local politics at its best.
The political climate in Eckley, CO is very conservative.
Yuma County, CO is very conservative. In Yuma County, CO 15.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Yuma county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.5% to 15.8%.
Yuma county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Eckley, CO is very conservative.
Yuma 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.
Eckley, 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 Eckley, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $50 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)