Naturita, CO is a small rural town located in western Colorado. The town has a population of just over 600 people, and is the home of many local businesses. Politics in Naturita are handled on a local level by representatives elected to serve the area. These representatives work together with the mayor's office and town council to address issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and community engagement. The representatives must also ensure that all citizens have equal access to resources such as health care, education, and public services. Local elections are held every two years, allowing voters to elect their own candidates for positions that impact Naturita’s future. These candidates each bring unique perspectives to the table which helps create a vibrant political atmosphere that serves the best interests of the people of Naturita.
The political climate in Naturita, CO is strongly conservative.
Montrose County, CO is very conservative. In Montrose County, CO 30.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montrose county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 30.8%.
Montrose county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Naturita, CO is strongly conservative.
Montrose County, Colorado is very conservative.
Montrose 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.
Naturita, 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 Naturita, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $122 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $1,964 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)