80498 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 80498 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80498, ~61% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80498 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80498 leans more Democratic than 1 of 4 neighbors.
80498 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80498. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 80498 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 80498, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 80498 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 80498 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 80498, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 80498 looks the way it does
Turnout in 80498 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.