Election Results and Trends in Denver, CO
In the last Presidential election, Denver, CO voted predominantly Democrat, with 79.6% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 18.2% of voters in Denver voted for Trump, and other parties voting 2.3%. Based on these voting patterns, Denver is considered a very liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 12th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Denver ranks 321st out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Denver has primarily voted for Democrat presidential candidates over the last 25 years. From Bill Clinton in 1996 to Al Gore (2000), John Kerry (2004), Barack Obama (2008 and 2012), Hillary Clinton (2016), and Joe Biden in 2020, the city has consistently supported the Democrat Party. While some suburban areas may lean more conservatively, the trend in Denver has remained largely liberal.
Local Elections
On the city level, the trend is also oriented toward Democrat values. Denver has had Democrat mayors, including Wellington Webb, John Hickenlooper, Bill Vidal, and Michael Hancock, since 1987. The Denver City Council has been overwhelmingly Democrat as well.
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