81027 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 81027 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81027, ~12% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81027 compares
81027 runs about 69 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81027 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81027 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 81027, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81027 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81027 runs about 69 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 81027, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 81027 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 81027 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 about 34% of households in 81027 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 81027 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.