81422 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 81422 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81422, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81422 compares
81422 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
81422 runs about 74 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81422 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81422 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 81422, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 81422, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points below the Colorado average of 39%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 81422 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 98% of zip codes). 81422 runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 81422, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 81422 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 81422 own their home, about 15 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.