80860 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 80860 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80860, ~25% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80860 compares
80860 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
80860 runs about 37 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80860 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 80860 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 80860, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 80860 live in densely developed areas, about 34 points below the Colorado average of 35%. 80860 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 80860, CO does.
Why turnout in 80860 looks the way it does
Turnout in 80860 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.