80247 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 80247 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80247, ~41% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80247 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80247 leans more Democratic than 51 of 71 neighbors.
80247 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80247. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 80247 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 80247, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 80247 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80247 sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 82% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 80247 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80247, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80247 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80247 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in 80247 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.