80649 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 80649 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80649, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80649 compares
80649 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80649 runs about 79 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80649 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80649 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 80649, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80649 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80649 runs about 79 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 80649 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 94% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 80649 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 80649, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 80649 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80649 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 80649 have completed high school, below 83% 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.