80222 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 80222 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80222, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80222 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80222 leans more Democratic than 52 of 73 neighbors.
80222 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80222. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 80222 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 80222, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 80222 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80222 sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 93% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 80222 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80222, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 80222 looks the way it does
Turnout in 80222 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.