81211 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 81211 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81211, ~39% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81211 compares
81211 runs about 18 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81211 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 81211. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+15) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 81211 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 81211, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81211 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81211 runs about 18 points more Republican.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 81211, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 81211 looks the way it does
Turnout in 81211 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.