Clear Creek County, Colorado is a rural area located just outside of Denver. It is an area that prides itself on its small-town charm and close knit community. Politics in Clear Creek County are quite active, with numerous candidates running for various local positions, such as county commissioner or sheriff. Each candidate brings their own unique background and ideas to the table, making for an interesting political environment. Every election cycle, voters have the chance to pick their favorite candidates and make their voices heard on important matters facing the county. Regardless of who wins each election, it is clear that the political dynamics in Clear Creek will remain vibrant and full of different perspectives for years to come.
The political climate in Clear Creek County, CO is somewhat liberal.
In Clear Creek County, CO 55.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clear Creek county remained strongly Democratic, 55.0% to 42.1%.
Clear Creek county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clear Creek County, CO is somewhat liberal.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood 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.
Clear Creek, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Clear Creek County, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 349 contributions totaling $25,210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $7,973 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)