80440 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 80440 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80440, ~44% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80440 compares
80440 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80440 runs about 7 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80440. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 80440 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 80440. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 80440, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 80440 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 80440 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.