80456 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 80456 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80456, ~33% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80456 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80456 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
80456 runs about 23 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80456 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80456 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 80456, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 80456 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the Colorado average of 72%. 80456 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80456, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80456 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80456 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 80456 own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 80456 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.