Vail, Colorado is a small community in Eagle County with a population of about 5,400 people. It is known as a popular vacation destination for its picturesque mountain views and world-class skiing opportunities. The local politics of Vail are guided by the Town Council, which is made up of seven elected members who serve two-year terms and represent the citizens in their district. With elections held every other year, the Town Council works to ensure that all voices are heard in the decision-making process. The Council also works closely with county and state government to advocate for the needs of the Vail community. They are committed to creating policies that meet the needs of both residents and visitors alike. In addition to municipal governance, there are several organizations at work in Vail that promote responsible growth and development while protecting natural resources for future generations. These include groups such as Sustainable Vail, the Eagle Valley Alliance, and Climate Action Vail, who all strive to improve quality of life in this charming mountain village.
The political climate in Zip 81657 (Vail, CO) is moderately liberal.
Eagle County, CO is strongly liberal. In Eagle County, CO 63.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Eagle county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.8% to 33.9%.
Eagle county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81657 (Vail, CO) is moderately liberal.
Vail, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Eagle County, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Edwards Metro Area is strongly 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.
Vail, 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 81657 (Vail)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 658 contributions totaling $369,204 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $561 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 142 contributions totaling $163,123 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)