81244 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 81244 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81244, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81244 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81244 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
81244 runs about 64 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81244 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81244 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 81244, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81244 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81244 runs about 64 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 81244 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 90% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 81244 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 81244, CO sits in the bottom tenth 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 81244 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 81244 own their home, about 16 points above the Colorado average of 75%. 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.