80612 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 80612 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80612, ~14% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80612 compares
80612 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80612 runs about 72 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80612 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80612. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 80612 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 80612, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80612 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80612 runs about 72 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 80612 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80612, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80612 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 80612 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 80612 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.