Goldfield, Colorado is a small, rural community located in the desert of Southwest Colorado. The town is known for its rich history and unique culture, and has a strong sense of community pride. Local government is very important to residents as they strive to keep their small town thriving. The local governing body works hard to ensure Goldfield remains a safe and prosperous place for everyone who calls it home. Politically, Goldfield leans more conservatively, with the majority of citizens typically voting Republican in elections. There are several local political candidates dedicated to preserving Goldfield’s unique way of life and advocating for the needs of its citizens. These candidates strive to make sure that all members of the community have their voices heard and feel supported by their local government.
The political climate in Goldfield, CO is moderately conservative.
Teller County, CO is very conservative. In Teller County, CO 31.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Teller county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.4% to 31.2%.
Teller county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Goldfield, CO is moderately conservative.
Teller County, Colorado is very conservative.
Colorado Springs Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Goldfield, 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 Goldfield, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $50 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,132 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)