80652 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 96% of adults in 80652 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80652, ~15% vote Democratic, ~81% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80652 compares
80652 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80652 runs about 80 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80652 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80652 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 80652, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 80652 live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the Colorado average of 35%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and more than 99% of households in 80652 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes. 80652 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 80652, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 80652 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80652 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.