The town of Rico, CO, located in San Miguel County with an area of 4.5 square miles, is known for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant outdoor recreation opportunities. The town is also home to a tight-knit community of about 500 people who take pride in their local government and actively engage in political issues. In Rico, local politics focus on protecting the environment and preserving the small-town atmosphere, as well as advocating for increased access to public services like healthcare and education. Residents are encouraged to stay informed and participate in town meetings and elections, where they can discuss policy issues and vote for candidates who will best represent their interests. With the support of these dedicated citizens, Rico continues to thrive as a unique mountain community with strong values.
The political climate in Zip 81332 (Rico, CO) is strongly conservative.
Dolores County, CO is very conservative. In Dolores County, CO 23.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dolores county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.5%.
Dolores county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81332 (Rico, CO) is strongly conservative.
Rico, Colorado is strongly conservative.
Dolores County, Colorado is very 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.
Rico, Colorado: R R R R 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 81332 (Rico)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $532 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)