80274 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 80274 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80274, ~50% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80274 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80274 leans more Democratic than 68 of 80 neighbors.
80274 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why 80274 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 80274, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 80274 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 80274 sits in the top quarter (about 76%, above 98% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 80274 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 80274, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 80274 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80274 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 80274 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.