81522 Gateway, CO is a small community located in western Colorado. Although it is a small community, the political atmosphere is vibrant and active. The local government consists of three major governing bodies: the Town Council, Mayor's Office, and County Clerk's Office. Each of these offices works to ensure that the citizens of 81522 Gateway have access to quality services and resources. Local elections are held every four years to choose new representatives for the Town Council and Mayor's Office. During these elections, local political candidates campaign hard to gain support from the community by discussing their plans for improvements such as better infrastructure, economic development, and more recreational opportunities. Additionally, the County Clerk's Office keeps track of all voter registration information and distributes pertinent information on upcoming elections so that citizens can make an informed decision when it comes time to vote. By participating in local politics, 81522 Gateway residents are able to shape their town’s future and create a place that is both thriving and beautiful.
The political climate in Zip 81522 (Gateway, CO) is strongly conservative.
Mesa County, CO is strongly conservative. In Mesa County, CO 34.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mesa county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.8% to 34.8%.
Mesa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81522 (Gateway, CO) is strongly conservative.
Gateway, Colorado is strongly conservative.
Mesa County, Colorado is strongly conservative.
Grand Junction Metro Area is strongly conservative.
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.
Gateway, 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 81522 (Gateway)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $1,175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $25 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)