81655 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 81655 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 81655, ~31% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 81655 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 81655 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
81655 runs about 12 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81655 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 81655 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 81655, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
81655 votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while 81655 runs about 12 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 81655, CO does.
Why turnout in 81655 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 81655 have completed high school, about 6 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 81655 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 81655 own their home, compared to around 71% in nearby 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.