Haxtun, CO is a small rural community located in the northeastern corner of Colorado. It is a vibrant town with a population of about 600 people. The town has a rich history and culture, characterized by strong ties to family and community. Political discourse in Haxtun is dominated by local issues such as water rights, economic development, and environmental concerns. Residents are passionate about the future of their town and are engaged in local politics to ensure that their voices are heard. Community forums provide an opportunity for citizens to discuss local matters with elected officials and share their views on important issues. Candidates for local offices must demonstrate leadership qualities and a commitment to representing the interests of the community. Local organizations often host events where residents can meet the candidates face-to-face and learn more about their platforms. Participation in local political activities is crucial to ensuring that all citizens have access to meaningful representation in Haxtun’s government.
The political climate in Haxtun, CO is strongly conservative.
Phillips County, CO is very conservative. In Phillips County, CO 19.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Phillips county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.8% to 19.6%.
Phillips county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Haxtun, CO is strongly conservative.
Phillips 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.
Haxtun, 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 Haxtun, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $460 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $665 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)