80514 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 80514 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80514, ~29% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80514 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80514 leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
80514 runs about 27 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80514 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80514. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 80514 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 80514, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80514 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 64%, well above the Colorado average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 80514 are family households, above 93% of zip codes. 80514 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80514, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80514 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80514 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.