80648 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 80648 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80648, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80648 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80648 is the most Republican-leaning.
80648 runs about 77 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80648 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80648 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 80648, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80648 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80648 runs about 77 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 80648 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 83% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80648, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80648 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in 80648 own their home, about 24 points above the Colorado average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 80648 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.