80705 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 80705 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80705, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80705 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80705 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
80705 runs about 62 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80705 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80705 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 80705, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 80705 hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points below the Colorado average of 39%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 80705 are family households, above 84% of zip codes. 80705 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 80705, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 80705 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80705 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.