The politics of Gilcrest, Colorado are fairly moderate. The city prides itself on its small-town atmosphere and values the importance of community engagement. Residents are encouraged to stay up to date on local politics by attending town hall meetings and staying informed with news outlets that discuss local issues. Gilcrest is known for its progressive approach, supporting initiatives such as renewable energy sources and environmental regulations. The city hosts local elections every two years, where citizens can elect elected officials from a variety of political backgrounds who will represent their interests in government policies. These officials work together to ensure that the city continues to be a safe and welcoming environment for all its inhabitants.
The political climate in Gilcrest, CO is moderately conservative.
Weld County, CO is moderately conservative. In Weld County, CO 39.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Weld county remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 39.6%.
Weld county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gilcrest, CO is moderately conservative.
Weld County, Colorado is moderately conservative.
Greeley Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Gilcrest, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Gilcrest, CO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 64 contributions totaling $17,555 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $274 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 59 contributions totaling $20,581 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $349 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)