81524 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 81524 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81524, ~20% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81524 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
81524 runs about 64 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81524 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 81524 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 81524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81524 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81524 runs about 64 points more Republican.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 81524, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 81524 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 81524 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.