80532 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 80532 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80532, ~34% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80532 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80532 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
80532 runs about 26 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80532 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80532 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 80532, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 80532 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the Colorado average of 72%. 80532 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 80532, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 80532 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 80532 own their home, about 22 points above the Colorado average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 80532 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.