80435 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 80435 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80435, ~55% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80435 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80435 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
80435 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why 80435 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 80435, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 80435 hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 80435 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 80435, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80435 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 80435 have completed high school, about 5 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.