The politics of 81253 Wetmore, CO are heavily influenced by its rural nature and the rugged terrain that surrounds it. Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and with a population of only 600 people, Wetmore is a quiet and peaceful place where citizens enjoy a close-knit community. While there is no local political representation, Wetmore residents still take part in state and national elections by voting for candidates who represent their values and interests. With its strong sense of individualism, Wetmore residents have a tendency to prioritize personal responsibility over centralized government control. The economy in Wetmore also relies heavily on agriculture as well as tourism due to its stunning views of the nearby mountains. Despite its small size, Wetmore has an active political culture that has been so deeply embedded into the town’s identity that it has become an essential part of living and working there.
The political climate in Zip 81253 (Wetmore, CO) is very conservative.
Custer County, CO is very conservative. In Custer County, CO 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Custer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.1% to 30.6%.
Custer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81253 (Wetmore, CO) is very conservative.
Wetmore, Colorado is very conservative.
Custer County, Colorado is very 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.
Wetmore, 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 zip 81253 (Wetmore)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $2,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)