Nucla, CO is a small town in western Colorado with a population of approximately 1,000 people. Historically, the town has always been an important part of the local political landscape. In recent years, Nucla has had a number of candidates run for various positions across different levels of government. The issues that are important to Nucla's citizens vary from person to person; however they all share a common priority to maintain their rural lifestyle and values that have been passed down through generations. The current mayor is dedicated to continuing Nucla's tradition of “small-town politics” by keeping taxes low, maintaining existing infrastructure, and supporting the local economy. He works closely with the Town Council which consists of several members from around the area. They meet regularly to discuss matters such as budgeting, public safety concerns, economic development initiatives, and other topics that impact Nucla's future growth and direction. Overall, the political atmosphere in Nucla is characterized by participation from its citizens and respect for traditional values that have sustained this small town for so many years.
The political climate in Nucla, 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
Nucla, 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.
Nucla, 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 Nucla, 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 44 contributions totaling $1,614 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)