80721 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 80721 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80721, ~11% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80721 compares
80721 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80721 runs about 83 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80721 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80721 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 80721, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80721 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80721 runs about 83 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 80721 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 89% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 80721, 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 80721 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 80721 own their home, about 17 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 80721 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.