80026 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 80026 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80026, ~62% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80026 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80026 leans more Democratic than 28 of 37 neighbors.
80026 runs about 39 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80026. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 80026 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 80026, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in 80026 hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 80026 is about 71%, below 66% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80026, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80026 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80026 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.