81052 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 81052 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81052, ~25% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81052 compares
81052 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
81052 runs about 44 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81052 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 81052. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 81052 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 81052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81052 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81052 runs about 44 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 81052 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 81052, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 81052 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 81052 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.