Franktown, CO (80116) is an unincorporated community in Douglas County with a population of approximately 4,000 residents. It is known for its rural lifestyle and small-town charm, which make it an attractive place to live. Although there are no local political candidates for the area, the city is strongly involved in politics at the state and national level. Franktown's citizens have consistently voted for candidates who prioritize environmental protection, fiscal responsibility, social justice reform, and economic growth. In recent years, many residents have also participated in initiatives such as supporting renewable energy sources and advocating for workforce development programs. The local government works hard to ensure that Franktown remains a safe and desirable place to live through active participation in regional meetings and projects. Through their efforts, they seek to make progress on important issues that affect all of Douglas County and beyond.
The political climate in Zip 80116 (Franktown, CO) is somewhat conservative.
Douglas County, CO is leaning conservative. In Douglas County, CO 45.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained moderately Republican, 52.4% to 45.2%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 80116 (Franktown, CO) is somewhat conservative.
Franktown, Colorado is somewhat conservative.
Douglas County, Colorado is leaning conservative.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area is strongly 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.
Franktown, 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 80116 (Franktown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 436 contributions totaling $41,263 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 271 contributions totaling $282,055 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,041 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)