80215 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 80215 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80215, ~53% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80215 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80215 leans more Democratic than 36 of 65 neighbors.
80215 runs about 18 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80215. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 80215 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 80215, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 80215 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80215 sits in the top quarter (about 50%, above 89% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 80215 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80215, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80215 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80215 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 80215 have completed high school, above 86% of zip codes. 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.