Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Colorado would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Centennial State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Colorado with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.
80.7% Republican vote · #1 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Moffat County, Colorado
The City of Craig is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,464 at the 2010 United States Census.
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76.8% Republican vote · #2 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Logan County, Colorado
Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 14,777 at the 2010 census.
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72.1% Republican vote · #3 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Prowers County, Colorado
Lamar is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,804 at the 2010 United States Census. The city was named after Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II during the period that he was Secretary of the Interior in the futile hope that the then town would be named as the land office.
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69.8% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Morgan County, Colorado
The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 5463 at the 2010 United States Census.
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69.8% Republican vote · #4 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Morgan County, Colorado
Fort Morgan is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.
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67.5% Republican vote · #6 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Delta County, Colorado
The City of Delta is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,915 at the 2010 census, up from 6,400 at the 2000 census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta.
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67.3% Republican vote · #7 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Montrose County, Colorado
The City of Montrose is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 19,132 at the 2010 United States Census. The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S. Highway 50. The town is located in cardinal-western Colorado, in the upper Uncompahgre Valley and is an economic, labor, and transportation waypoint for the surrounding recreation industry. Demographically, the town is majority white, with a large Hispanic population. It is also the home of a few major engineering projects, namely the Gunnison Tunnel.
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66.4% Republican vote · #8 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Teller County, Colorado
The City of Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States and is immediately west of El Paso County and the unincorporated community of Crystola. Many residents in this bedroom community, which is surrounded by the one-million acre Pike National Forest, make the 17-mile commute to Colorado Springs. Ute Pass lies 12 miles to the west of Woodland Park on US 24. The population was 6,515 at the 2000 census. Nearby Douglas County is about a fifteen-minute drive from the city.
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62.8% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Mesa County, Colorado
The city of Grand Junction is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The city has a council-manager form of government, and is the most populous municipality in all of western Colorado. Grand Junction is situated 247 miles west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 58,566. Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the state of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope. Grand Junction serves as a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide. It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 146,723 in 2010 census.
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62.8% Republican vote · #10 most conservative in Colorado
Located in
Mesa County, Colorado
The City of Fruita is a Home Rule Municipality located in western Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Fruita is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area and within the Grand Valley. The geography is identified by the bordering Colorado River on the southern edge of town, the Uncompahgre Plateau known for its pinyon-juniper landscape, and the Book Cliffs range on the northern edge of the Grand Valley. The population was 12,646 at the 2010 census. Originally home to the Ute people, white farmers settled the town after founder William Pabor in 1884. Ten years later, Fruita was incorporated.
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How we determined the most conservative cities in Colorado for 2026
To find the most conservative places in Colorado, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.
We started by making a list of every city in Colorado over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 77 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020
Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 77 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Craig, is “The Most Conservative City in Colorado For 2026”. The most liberal place in Colorado was Denver.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most conservative places to live in Colorado.
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Most Conservative Places In Colorado
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| Rank | City | Conservative Score | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig | 1.00 | 8,991 | 80.7% |
| 2 | Sterling | 2.00 | 13,172 | 76.8% |
| 3 | Lamar | 3.00 | 7,611 | 72.1% |
| 4 | Brush | 4.50 | 5,306 | 69.8% |
| 4 | Fort Morgan | 4.50 | 11,605 | 69.8% |
| 6 | Delta | 6.00 | 9,421 | 67.5% |
| 7 | Montrose | 7.00 | 21,044 | 67.3% |
| 8 | Woodland Park | 8.00 | 7,949 | 66.4% |
| 9 | Grand Junction | 9.50 | 68,142 | 62.8% |
| 9 | Fruita | 9.50 | 13,691 | 62.8% |
| 11 | La Junta | 11.00 | 7,140 | 60.1% |
| 12 | Cortez | 12.00 | 8,976 | 60.0% |
| 22 | Frederick | 22.00 | 16,651 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Greeley | 22.00 | 110,806 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Northglenn | 22.00 | 38,014 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Milliken | 22.00 | 8,871 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Thornton | 22.00 | 144,187 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Windsor | 22.00 | 37,914 | 57.6% |
| 22 | John | 22.00 | 18,883 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Erie | 22.00 | 33,808 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Severance | 22.00 | 10,130 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Longmont | 22.00 | 99,406 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Lochbuie | 22.00 | 8,609 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Dacono | 22.00 | 6,530 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Eaton | 22.00 | 5,867 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Brighton | 22.00 | 42,059 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Evans | 22.00 | 22,396 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Mead | 22.00 | 5,919 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Firestone | 22.00 | 18,049 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Berthoud | 22.00 | 12,411 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Fort Lupton | 22.00 | 8,897 | 57.6% |
| 32 | Trinidad | 32.00 | 8,286 | 53.8% |
| 34 | Colorado Springs | 34.00 | 487,887 | 53.5% |
| 34 | Monument | 34.00 | 11,735 | 53.5% |
| 34 | Fountain | 34.00 | 29,300 | 53.5% |
| 38 | Lone Tree | 38.50 | 14,147 | 52.4% |
| 38 | Castle Rock | 38.50 | 79,123 | 52.4% |
| 38 | Littleton | 38.50 | 44,710 | 52.4% |
| 38 | Castle Pines | 38.50 | 13,388 | 52.4% |
| 38 | Parker | 38.50 | 61,783 | 52.4% |
| 38 | Aurora | 38.50 | 394,432 | 52.4% |
| 42 | Alamosa | 42.00 | 9,879 | 48.8% |
| 43 | Pueblo | 43.00 | 111,561 | 47.8% |
| 45 | Carbondale | 45.00 | 6,637 | 47.6% |
| 45 | Glenwood Springs | 45.00 | 10,241 | 47.6% |
| 45 | Rifle | 45.00 | 10,570 | 47.6% |
| 47 | Salida | 47.00 | 5,861 | 45.4% |
| 50 | Wellington | 51.50 | 11,798 | 40.8% |
| 50 | Estes Park | 51.50 | 5,844 | 40.8% |
| 50 | Timnath | 51.50 | 8,941 | 40.8% |
| 50 | Loveland | 51.50 | 78,410 | 40.8% |
| 50 | Fort Collins | 51.50 | 170,229 | 40.8% |
| 54 | Federal Heights | 60.00 | 14,125 | 40.4% |
| 54 | Commerce City | 60.00 | 66,445 | 40.4% |
| 54 | Arvada | 60.00 | 122,634 | 40.4% |
| 54 | Westminster | 60.00 | 115,484 | 40.4% |
| 57 | Durango | 65.00 | 19,411 | 39.9% |
| 59 | Superior | 69.00 | 13,305 | 39.3% |
| 59 | Golden | 69.00 | 20,417 | 39.3% |
| 59 | Lakewood | 69.00 | 156,583 | 39.3% |
| 59 | Wheat Ridge | 69.00 | 32,070 | 39.3% |
| 64 | Englewood | 76.00 | 34,129 | 36.4% |
| 64 | Centennial | 76.00 | 108,201 | 36.4% |
| 64 | Sheridan | 76.00 | 6,005 | 36.4% |
| 64 | Greenwood Village | 76.00 | 15,420 | 36.4% |
| 64 | Cherry Hills Village | 76.00 | 6,354 | 36.4% |
| 67 | Steamboat Springs | 80.00 | 13,433 | 35.1% |
| 68 | Broomfield | 81.00 | 76,304 | 34.9% |
| 70 | Eagle | 83.00 | 7,442 | 33.9% |
| 70 | Gypsum | 83.00 | 8,941 | 33.9% |
| 70 | Avon | 83.00 | 5,972 | 33.9% |
| 72 | Gunnison | 85.00 | 6,766 | 33.4% |
| 73 | Aspen | 86.00 | 6,756 | 23.2% |
| 75 | Louisville | 89.50 | 20,786 | 20.6% |
| 75 | Boulder | 89.50 | 106,433 | 20.6% |
| 75 | Lafayette | 89.50 | 30,602 | 20.6% |
| 77 | Denver | 93.00 | 718,877 | 18.2% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 77 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Colorado
Well, there you have it, the places in Colorado that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Craig ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Colorado are Craig, Sterling, Lamar, Brush, Fort Morgan, Delta, Montrose, Woodland Park, Grand Junction, and Fruita.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Colorado.
