Western Slope hub where outdoor economy shapes the ballot
Montrose anchors Colorado's Western Slope, where a blend of agriculture, energy extraction, and recreation tourism produces a consistently Republican-leaning electorate that diverges sharply from the state's Front Range urban centers.
| Group | Montrose, CO | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.5% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 18.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.9% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -14.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.4% | 39.2% | — | — | |
| 9.3% | 29.3% | — | — | |
| 7.9% | 24.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.9% | 18.6% | — | — |
| 2.1% | 6.6% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 68.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Montrose, CO metro area? 157,408 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+27.1 | R+25.4 | 1.7pp |