Towaoc, CO is a small town in Montezuma County that is home to 81334 people. Despite its small population, Towaoc has an interesting political climate. The Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Indian Reservation governs the town and are represented in local government by a Tribal Council which works with other local representatives on issues related to the community. Additionally, the county is part of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District and thus elects one representative to the United States House of Representatives. Since Towaoc's main industry is tourism, much of its political activity focuses on preserving and protecting its cultural and natural resources for future generations. This includes initiatives such as improving access to healthcare, increasing investments in public education, protecting environmental standards, and creating jobs for tribal members. Furthermore, it also incorporates programs geared towards reducing poverty levels among families living within the county lines. As the town continues to grow, citizens can expect more opportunities for civic engagement through local government and their representatives at both state and federal levels.
The political climate in Zip 81334 (Towaoc, CO) is moderately conservative.
Montezuma County, CO is moderately conservative. In Montezuma County, CO 37.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montezuma county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.0% to 37.7%.
Montezuma county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 81334 (Towaoc, CO) is moderately conservative.
Towaoc, Colorado is moderately conservative.
Montezuma County, Colorado is moderately 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.
Towaoc, 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 81334 (Towaoc)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $2,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,000 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)