The Montrose, CO Metro Area is home to a diverse population of people and political views. The area has a strong focus on local governance, with citizens participating in decisions that shape the community. Local elections are held every two years for mayor and council positions, giving citizens the opportunity to have their voices heard. Additionally, many residents take part in grassroots movements and campaigns to ensure that their voices are heard at higher levels of government. There are numerous organizations across the city dedicated to providing resources and support for individuals looking to become involved in politics, making it easier for people of all backgrounds to make sure their voices are being taken into account.
The political climate in Montrose Metro Area is very conservative.
In Montrose Metro Area 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, the Montrose metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 30.8%.
The Montrose metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Montrose, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Montrose Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,316 contributions totaling $63,461 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 899 contributions totaling $122,101 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)