80742 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 80742 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80742, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80742 compares
80742 runs about 85 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80742 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80742 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 80742, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80742 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80742 runs about 85 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 80742 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 80742, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 80742 looks the way it does
Turnout in 80742 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.