The politics of 81611 Aspen, CO are diverse and dynamic. Home to a variety of different political affiliations, the city has a wide range of perspectives on political issues. Despite being a relatively small town, the citizens of 81611 Aspen have consistently been very engaged in politics and the local government. Every year, the citizens come out in droves to vote for their preferred candidates in local elections. The results often reflect the overall diversity of opinions on a variety of issues, making it difficult to predict who will win each election cycle. This diversity has allowed for vibrant discussions amongst community members and resulted in many passionate debates over important topics within the community. All citizens are welcome to participate in these discussions, regardless of where they stand on any particular political issue. Ultimately, this vibrant political atmosphere is reflective of the unique culture that makes up 81611 Aspen and its residents’ strong commitment to their local government and democracy as a whole.
The political climate in Zip 81611 (Aspen, CO) is strongly liberal.
Pitkin County, CO is very liberal. In Pitkin County, CO 75.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 23.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pitkin county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.2% to 23.2%.
Pitkin county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81611 (Aspen, CO) is strongly liberal.
Aspen, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Pitkin County, Colorado is very liberal.
Glenwood Springs Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Aspen, Colorado: D 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 zip 81611 (Aspen)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,426 contributions totaling $3,469,412 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $784 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 904 contributions totaling $2,425,572 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,683 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)