Florence, Colorado is a small town located in Fremont County. It is known for its historic downtown district which has been preserved since the late 1800s and continues to attract many visitors. The town is governed by an elected council that works together to ensure the best interests of its citizens are met. Issues such as public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and tourism all fall under the responsibility of this council. The local political candidates are dedicated to ensuring Florence remains a vibrant and prosperous community for all who call it home. They put in countless hours of work advocating for their constituents and attending meetings with other government officials to discuss important matters that affect the town. Overall, Florence has a strong sense of community spirit and a commitment to supporting each other through tough times.
The political climate in Florence, 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
Florence, 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.
Florence, 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 Florence, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 198 contributions totaling $1,801 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $9 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $5,935 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)