Gunnison, CO is a small town in Colorado that is part of Gunnison County. It has an active local political scene which is influenced by the county-level politicians and representatives. The citizens of Gunnison are known for their involvement in local politics, with most citizens attending meetings or voting during elections. Elections are held regularly for various offices such as Mayor, City Council members, and Sheriff. All candidates are chosen through an open process and all citizens have the right to vote. There is also a focus on environmental protection and preservation in Gunnison, as it is surrounded by mountains and public land. Every year there are initiatives put forth that support green energy sources and environmentally friendly building materials and practices. The Gunnison political scene is always changing but it remains passionate about preserving its natural beauty, community spirit, and supporting its residents’ rights to participate in local government.
The political climate in Zip 81230 (Gunnison, CO) is moderately liberal.
Gunnison County, CO is strongly liberal. In Gunnison County, CO 63.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gunnison county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.7% to 33.4%.
Gunnison county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81230 (Gunnison, CO) is moderately liberal.
Gunnison, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Gunnison County, Colorado is strongly liberal.
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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.
Gunnison, 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 81230 (Gunnison)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 727 contributions totaling $54,174 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $21,448 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)