80302 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 80302 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80302, ~56% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80302 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80302 leans more Democratic than 19 of 23 neighbors.
80302 runs about 55 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80302. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 80302 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 80302, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in 80302 hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 80302 sits in the top fifth on density (about 76%, above 81% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in 80302 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80302, 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 80302 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in 80302 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Colorado average of 93%. 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.