80463 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 80463 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80463, ~38% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80463 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80463 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
80463 runs about 13 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80463 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80463. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 80463 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 80463, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80463 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80463 runs about 13 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80463, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80463 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80463 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.