Towaoc, Colorado is a small town located in Montezuma County. Its population is just over 1000 people and it has seen a population increase of around 10% in the past decade. As such, it has become increasingly important for local political candidates to make their presence known and engage with the growing community. There have been several initiatives taken by the local government to support and improve upon existing infrastructure as well as create new opportunities for economic development. Political candidates have supported these changes, seeking to ensure that Towaoc continues to be a desirable place to live and work. In recent years, there have been debates about issues such as public safety, school funding, taxes, and business regulations. The candidates running for local office have expressed their opinions on each issue and sought to gain the support of the citizens of Towaoc when they go to the polls. It is clear that politics in Towaoc are becoming more important than ever before and will continue to shape the future of this small town.
The political climate in Towaoc, CO is moderately conservative.
Montezuma County, CO is moderately conservative. In Montezuma County, CO 37.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montezuma county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.0% to 37.7%.
Montezuma county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Towaoc, CO is moderately conservative.
Montezuma County, Colorado is moderately 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.
Towaoc, 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 Towaoc, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,309 contributions totaling $72,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 245 contributions totaling $51,461 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)