80816 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 80816 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80816, ~32% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80816 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80816 is the most Republican-leaning.
80816 runs about 42 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80816 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80816. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 80816 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 80816, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
80816 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80816 runs about 42 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 80816 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 77% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 80816, CO sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 80816 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 80816 own their home, about 17 points above the Colorado average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 80816 have completed high school, above 81% 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.