The politics in 81003 Pueblo, CO are heavily influenced by the local communities and individuals who live in the area. The candidates who run for office and the measures they propose to improve their community are of utmost importance to its residents. Voters in 81003 look to their representatives to advocate for them on issues such as healthcare, education, economic development, and public safety. Elections often include debates and public forums where candidates discuss their plans and visions for the area. Residents have taken an active role in recent years by getting involved with campaigns and voicing their opinions through town halls or social media outlets. This has resulted in a more engaged political climate that is reflective of the interests of its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 81003 (Pueblo, CO) is leaning liberal.
Pueblo County, CO is leaning liberal. In Pueblo County, CO 49.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pueblo county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.6% to 47.8%.
Pueblo county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81003 (Pueblo, CO) is leaning liberal.
Pueblo, Colorado is leaning liberal.
Pueblo County, Colorado is leaning liberal.
Pueblo Metro Area is leaning 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.
Pueblo, Colorado: D d D D r 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 81003 (Pueblo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,862 contributions totaling $56,463 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 111 contributions totaling $43,736 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $394 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)