81041 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 81041 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81041, ~11% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81041 compares
81041 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
81041 runs about 68 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81041 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81041 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 81041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81041 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81041 runs about 68 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 81041 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 81041 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 81041, 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 81041 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 81041 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 39% of households in 81041 rent, above 86% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 81041 have completed high school, below 87% 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.