81076 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 81076 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81076, ~16% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81076 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
81076 runs about 60 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81076 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81076 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 81076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81076 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81076 runs about 60 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 81076, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 81076 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 81076 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 21 points below the Colorado average of 63%. 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.