Otero, CO County is a beautiful rural area located in the heart of Colorado. It is known for its small-town charm and lively community. Although it is not a large county, it is home to many residents who take great pride in their local political decisions and leadership. Elections here are usually close, as the citizens living here have strong opinions about who should be in office. The politicians that represent Otero County are well respected by their constituents and strive to make sure the county’s needs are met. From tax levies to school boards, Otero County's politics are important to all of its citizens and they strive to keep their community safe and prosperous.
The political climate in Otero County, CO is moderately conservative.
In Otero County, CO 37.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Otero county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.1% to 37.6%.
Otero county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Otero County, CO is moderately conservative.
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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.
Otero, 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 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 Otero County, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 205 contributions totaling $9,609 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 127 contributions totaling $21,066 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)