81241 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 81241 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81241, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81241 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81241 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
81241 runs about 12 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81241 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 81241 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 81241, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81241 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81241 runs about 12 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 81241, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 81241 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 81241 own their home, about 20 points above the Colorado average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 81241 have completed high school, above 97% 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.