80546 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 80546 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80546, ~23% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80546 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80546 leans more Republican than 11 of 18 neighbors.
80546 runs about 40 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80546 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80546 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 80546, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80546 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80546 runs about 40 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 80546 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 80546, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 80546 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80546 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 92% of households in 80546 own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 80546 have completed high school, above 96% 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.