80902 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 80902 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80902, ~21% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80902 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80902 leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
80902 runs about 27 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 80902 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 80902. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+21) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 80902 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 80902, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 80902 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 94% of households in 80902 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes. 80902 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 80902, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 80902 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 80902 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in 80902 rent, compared to around 43% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 80902 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.