The politics in 81126 Chama, CO are largely focused on maintaining and enhancing the quality of life for the small town. Issues such as local road maintenance, community programs, and economic development are top priorities for local political candidates. The population of 81126 Chama is 602 as of 2019, with a median household income of $30,250 annually. Candidates have different approaches to addressing these issues but they all strive to maintain a high quality of life in this small mountain town. Local businesses provide employment opportunities for residents while outdoor recreation and hunting attract tourists to the area. With its beautiful natural surroundings and an engaged population, Chama remains committed to protecting its environment and heritage while balancing economic growth with long-term sustainability.
The political climate in Zip 81126 (Chama, CO) is moderately liberal.
Costilla County, CO is strongly liberal. In Costilla County, CO 62.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Costilla county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 62.6% to 35.4%.
Costilla county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81126 (Chama, CO) is moderately liberal.
Chama, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Costilla County, Colorado is strongly liberal.
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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.
Chama, 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 81126 (Chama)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)