80827 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 80827 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80827, ~34% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80827 compares
80827 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80827 runs about 26 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80827 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80827. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 80827 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 80827, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 80827 live in densely developed areas, about 32 points below the Colorado average of 35%. 80827 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 80827, 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 80827 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80827 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 80827 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.