By Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette
More Denver voters identify as socialists than Republicans, continuing a three-year rise that comes on the heels of Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ upset primary victory over longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette.
Seventeen percent of Denver voters now identify as socialists, up from 12% last year and 11% two years ago, according to a new Colorado Polling Institute (CPI) poll. Just 15% of voters identify as Republican.
The shift follows Kiros’ June victory over DeGette, a 15-term incumbent, by 13.4 percentage points or more than 21,100 votes, in the Democratic primary.
The poll also depicts an electorate broadly positive about Denver: Most voters believe the city is headed in the right direction and nearly four in five say they feel safe — the highest share since CPI began polling this three years ago.
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