80216 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 80216 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80216, ~36% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80216 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80216 leans more Democratic than 50 of 73 neighbors.
80216 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80216. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 80216 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 80216, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 80216 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 80216 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80216, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80216 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80216 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 24%, about 13 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in 80216 rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 80216 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.