How is Carbonate run?
Who represents Carbonate, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Carbonate voted.
What stands out about how Carbonate is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Eagle County School District RE 50
Carbonate’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $9,519 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Carbonate
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carbonate’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carbonate alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Garfield County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%15,128 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%14,493 votesOthers: 2.5% (755 votes).
Most votes in Garfield County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Carbonate lies in Garfield County. Every 2024 race in Garfield County is on the county’s page.
Garfield County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Carbonate.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Carbonate’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Carbonate’s government
Who runs Carbonate’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carbonate yet.
How did Carbonate vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carbonate alone. Garfield County, where 100% of Carbonate lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Carbonate in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 57 (Elizabeth Velasco). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carbonate’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →