80512 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 80512 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80512, ~44% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80512 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80512 leans more Democratic than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, 80512 sits close to the rest of Colorado.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80512. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 80512 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 80512, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in 80512 hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 80512, CO does.
Why turnout in 80512 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80512 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 80512 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 80512 have completed high school, above 82% 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.