The politics of 81122 Bayfield, CO are shaped by the individuals who choose to live in this rural area. The local elected officials are passionate about representing their constituents and strive to make positive changes that benefit the community. These officials include a mayor, city council members, and other local representatives who serve on various boards and committees. There is also an active citizenry that participates in town hall meetings, lobby for their interests, and ensure the voices of all residents are heard. Residents of 81122 Bayfield take pride in protecting their beloved countryside, preserving its unique character, and advocating on behalf of its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 81122 (Bayfield, CO) is leaning liberal.
La Plata County, CO is moderately liberal. In La Plata County, CO 57.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, La Plata county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.6% to 39.9%.
La Plata county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81122 (Bayfield, CO) is leaning liberal.
Bayfield, Colorado is leaning liberal.
La Plata County, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Durango Metro Area is moderately 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.
Bayfield, Colorado: R 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 81122 (Bayfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,035 contributions totaling $78,131 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 219 contributions totaling $54,586 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)