The politics in 81091 Weston, CO are largely influenced by the local candidates who are running for public office. While the population of Weston is generally quite small and diverse, there has been an influx of new people to the area in recent years, allowing for a greater variety of viewpoints on issues that affect the community. Local politicians have worked hard to ensure that all voices from Weston are heard and taken into consideration when decisions are being made. This has allowed for a more balanced representation of how residents want their city run and progress going forward. It is important for those living in Weston to stay informed on which candidates are running for public office, so they can make sure their vote goes towards supporting the policies they believe will benefit their community most.
The political climate in Zip 81091 (Weston, CO) is somewhat conservative.
Las Animas County, CO is somewhat conservative. In Las Animas County, CO 43.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Las Animas county remained moderately Republican, 53.8% to 43.9%.
Las Animas county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81091 (Weston, CO) is somewhat conservative.
Weston, Colorado is somewhat conservative.
Las Animas County, Colorado is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Weston, Colorado: D d d d R r
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 81091 (Weston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $103 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $2,210 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)