80536 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 80536 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80536, ~34% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80536 compares
80536 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80536 runs about 29 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80536 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80536. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 80536 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 80536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80536 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80536 runs about 29 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 80536 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80536, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80536 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80536 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in 80536 own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 80536 have completed high school, above 85% 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.