The politics in 81004 Pueblo, CO are a reflection of the city’s rich history and culture. Political activity in this area is abundant and diverse. Every two years the citizens of 81004 have the opportunity to elect candidates who best represent their views and vision for the future of their community. From local city council members to state representatives, there is a wide variety of political positions available for citizens to choose from. From issues concerning economic development, education, health care, public safety, and infrastructure, each candidate brings their own unique perspective on how to address the needs of 81004 Pueblo. Community engagement is high in this area and political activism is particularly prevalent; citizen organizations such as Indivisible 81004 often coordinate projects that focus on public outreach and voter registration efforts. With a strong sense of civic pride, it's no surprise why 81004 Pueblo is considered a hub for political action in Colorado.
The political climate in Zip 81004 (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 81004 (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 81004 (Pueblo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 462 contributions totaling $36,534 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $6,719 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)