80229 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 80229 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80229, ~30% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80229 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80229 leans more Democratic than 14 of 63 neighbors.
80229 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80229. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 80229 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 80229, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 80229 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 80229 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80229, CO sits in the top quarter 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 80229 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80229 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 22%, about 11 points above the Colorado average of 11%. 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.