80208 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 80208 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80208, ~46% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80208 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80208 leans more Democratic than 71 of 74 neighbors.
80208 runs about 56 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why 80208 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 80208, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 80208 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80208 sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 94% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 88% of adults in 80208 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 80208, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 80208 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 89% of households in 80208 rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 80208 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 80208 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.