McCoy, CO is a small town located in the Rocky Mountains with a population of just over 2,000 people. It is known for its rural and peaceful atmosphere, and its politics are no exception. McCoy is home to a vibrant local government that helps maintain the tight-knit community atmosphere that the town has come to be known for. Local elections are held each year to determine who will lead the town in various capacities. These candidates are voted on by members of the local citizenry and are often discussed among friends, family, and neighbors. There is a strong sense of civic pride in McCoy as residents have a vested interest in making sure their representatives uphold their ideals for the future of their town. The local political landscape continues to evolve as new candidates come forward with unique perspectives on how to lead McCoy into the future.
The political climate in McCoy, 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
McCoy, 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.
McCoy, 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 McCoy, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $2,650 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $379 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,555 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $194 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)