80212 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 80212 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80212, ~63% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80212 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80212 leans more Democratic than 64 of 75 neighbors.
80212 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80212. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 80212 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 80212, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 80212 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80212 sits in the top quarter (about 61%, above 94% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 80212 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80212, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80212 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80212 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 69%, about 9 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.