Boulder, Colorado is a vibrant city with a population of over 105,000 people. It is home to the University of Colorado Boulder and is known for its diverse mix of cultures, rich history, and beautiful scenery. Politics in 80302 Boulder, CO are influenced by the local government and state legislature. Local representatives serve on the City Council and provide advice to the Mayor on matters related to public safety, economic development, housing, transportation, parks and recreation, sustainability initiatives, among other important issues. In addition to these elected officials, there are several organizations that advocate for specific causes in the Boulder community including gun control legislation or environmental protection. The current Mayor of Boulder is Suzanne Jones who has been mayor since 2015. She is focused on increasing public safety, creating economic opportunities for all residents and making sure everyone has access to quality services. She has also been vocal about her commitment to preserving open space and encouraging responsible growth within the city.
The political climate in Zip 80302 (Boulder, CO) is strongly liberal.
Boulder County, CO is very liberal. In Boulder County, CO 77.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 20.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boulder county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.2% to 20.6%.
Boulder county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 80302 (Boulder, CO) is strongly liberal.
Boulder, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Boulder County, Colorado is very liberal.
Boulder Metro Area is very 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.
Boulder, 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 80302 (Boulder)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13,762 contributions totaling $4,810,838 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $350 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 616 contributions totaling $1,599,169 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,596 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)