The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Colorado Springs. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Colorado Springs tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Colorado Springs has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Colorado Springs leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Colorado Springs metro area, 37.15% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Colorado Springs women make up 49.51% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Colorado Springs is 36.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Colorado Springs a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Colorado Springs, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 2% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Colorado Springs, CO: politically similar voters
- Cimarron Hills, CO: more liberal voters
- Stratmoor, CO: more liberal voters
- Manitou Springs, CO: more liberal voters
- Fort Carson, CO: more conservative voters
- Security-Widefield, CO: more conservative voters
- Air Force Academy, CO: more conservative voters
- Cascade, CO: more conservative voters
- Ivywild, CO: more conservative voters
- Gleneagle, CO: more conservative voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Staten Island, NY: more liberal voters
- Long Beach, CA: more liberal voters
- Pittsburgh, PA: more liberal voters
- Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Nashville, TN: more liberal voters
- Bakersfield, CA: more liberal voters
- Virginia Beach, VA: more liberal voters
- Sacramento, CA: more liberal voters
- Oklahoma City, OK: more liberal voters
- Omaha, NE: more liberal voters
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