Colorado the next California?

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With the influx of people from the west coast and north east moving to this state, do you think it will become more expensive and people start to move out of CO in a couple of decades (2040-2070)? I notice my home state has become more left-wing recently and some (mainly Conservatives) are moving to cheaper cost of living states.

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I agree, keep getting that vibe from new people who move here.  Also, I think Texas will become the new Colorado, moderate and less 'cowboy'

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From 1984 to 2008, you can see how the counties from the mountains were blue and went red.  Denver county stayed red from 1984 and so on. Boulder county voted for Reagan!

1984 (last election year of Rep reliable status)


1988 (turning point of swing state status)


1992


1996


2000


2004


2008 (turning point of turning Dem?)


2012 (my guess)


If the GOP cannot get Jefferson county, Broomfield county, or Arapahoe county, then it's probably a lost cause.

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2012 (my guess)


If the GOP cannot get Jefferson county, Broomfield county, or Arapahoe county, then it's probably a lost cause.

My guess (though I'm responding without scrutinizing too much of your map) Larimer (Fort Collins) and greater Denver counties of Arapahoe (Littleton) and Jefferson (Golden) vote the same. Been the routine.

I predict Barack Obama will, as he did in 2008, win those counties for re-election in 2012 … while he carries the State of Colorado with a margin that is, as was the case in 2008, closely reflective with of his national margin.

It will be a closer election, he's more likely to lose more counties in 2012.  The economy hasn't improved one bit unless you like living in a big government society, vote for Obama in 2012 (I'm not).

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2012 (my guess)


If the GOP cannot get Jefferson county, Broomfield county, or Arapahoe county, then it’s probably a lost cause.

With President Obama winning re-election in 2012, make the following county changes:

• Flip some of your R’s to the D’s: Larimer (Fort Collins) and Jefferson (Golden); as well as Las Animas (Trinidad), Ouray (Ouray), Huerfanao (Walsenburg), San Juan (Silverton), Routt (Steamboat Springs), and LaPlata (Durango)

• 2008 R to 2012 D Pickups: Garfield (Glenwood Springs) and Chaffee (Salida)

• ^ 60% D: Routt; along with Gilpin (Central City), Gunnison (Gunnison), Clear Creek (Georgetown), Saguache (Saguache), Summit (Breckinridge), Lake (Leadville), Eagle (Eagle) and, of course, Pueblo (Pueblo)

At this point, I’d figure on Obama getting re-elected nationally with a margin around 10.50% over his Republican opponent. With Colo., he’d carry the rising bellwether beween 12.00% and 12.49%.

'With President Obama winning re-election in 2012, make the following county changes'

You have that wrong because you don't know if he's going to get reelected. Don't assume Colorado is going Democrat automatically in 2012.  What if Obama decides to get the police to arrest Tea Party Members for disagreeing with him for no apparent reason? (It's over exaggerating)

What boggles my mind is some of you 'assume' he's going to win no matter what happens to the US.

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I'm living in Adams County, it's alright but most of it is a cesspool (old Brighton, south Thornton, unicorportaed Adams County, south Westminster). City and County of Denver can annex them for all I care, LOL