Teller County, Colorado is located in the central region of the state and is known for its wide open spaces and breathtaking views. Politically, it is a strong conservative stronghold with a Republican majority. The county has been reliably Republican since the early 1990s, electing mostly GOP candidates to local offices such as county commissioners, school board members, and other elected positions. National politicians are also popular in Teller County, with many people voting for conservatives at both the federal and state levels. The main priority of county politics is keeping taxes low while protecting businesses from overregulation and ensuring that public services are properly funded. Residents are also avid supporters of maintaining their rights to bear arms for hunting and defending themselves against potential threats. It is clear that Teller County's citizens want a government that values their conservative beliefs while still providing necessary services to its residents.
The political climate in Teller County, CO is very conservative.
In Teller County, CO 31.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Teller county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.4% to 31.2%.
Teller county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Teller County, CO is very conservative.
Colorado Springs Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Teller, 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 Teller County, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,302 contributions totaling $59,026 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 306 contributions totaling $54,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)