80424 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 80424 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80424, ~56% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80424 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80424 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
80424 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why 80424 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 80424, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 80424 hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 80424 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80424, CO sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 80424 looks the way it does
Turnout in 80424 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.