Silverton, Colorado is a small mountain town located in the San Juan Mountains. The town has a rich history and is known for its friendly atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Politically, Silverton is a blue-leaning population, and the last three elections have seen an increase in Democratic support. Local political candidates typically focus on issues that are important to the townspeople such as preserving public lands, protecting access to outdoor recreation, supporting local businesses, and creating affordable housing solutions. Silverton’s local government also works closely with the community to keep citizens informed about all issues related to the town's development and growth. For instance, recently a major initiative was passed by the City Council that would set aside funds for road improvements throughout the city. This initiative was supported by both parties and demonstrates Silverton's commitment to improving its infrastructure so that it can better serve its residents in the future.
The political climate in Zip 81433 (Silverton, CO) is somewhat liberal.
San Juan County, CO is strongly liberal. In San Juan County, CO 60.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, San Juan county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.9% to 35.9%.
San Juan county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81433 (Silverton, CO) is somewhat liberal.
Silverton, Colorado is somewhat liberal.
San Juan County, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Not Found Metro Area is 0.
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.
Silverton, 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 81433 (Silverton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 87 contributions totaling $8,974 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)