81077 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 81077 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81077, ~17% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81077 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81077 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
81077 runs about 62 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81077 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81077 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 81077, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 81077 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 81077 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 81077, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 81077 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 81077 own their home, about 15 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 81077 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.