80238 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 80238 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80238, ~70% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80238 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80238 leans more Democratic than 64 of 72 neighbors.
80238 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80238. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 80238 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 80238, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in 80238 hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 80238 sits in the top fifth on density (about 98%, above 94% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80238, 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 80238 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80238 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 80238 have completed high school, above 96% 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.