80526 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 80526 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80526, ~54% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80526 leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
80526 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80526. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 80526 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 80526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in 80526 hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 80526 sits in the top fifth on density (about 84%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 80526 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 80526, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80526 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 80526 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.