Allenspark leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Allenspark typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allenspark, ~60% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allenspark compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allenspark leans more Democratic than 26 of 35 neighbors.
Allenspark runs about 32 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Allenspark. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Allenspark leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Allenspark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Allenspark hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Allenspark have never been married, above 77% of cities.
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 Allenspark, CO does.
Why turnout in Allenspark looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Allenspark is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Allenspark have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ward, CO D+56
- Loveland Heights, CO D+11
- Lyons, CO D+34
- Jamestown, CO D+61
- Estes Park, CO D+10
- Pinewood Springs, CO D+31
- Glen Comfort, CO R+3
- Hygiene, CO D+29
- Sugarloaf, CO D+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pinedale, AZ R+61
- Iliff, CO R+71
- Switzer, WV R+68
- Harlan, MI R+44
- Danbury, NH R+8
- Stillhouse Springs, MO R+64
- Forksville, PA R+62
- Blue Jay, CA R+16
- Oakdale, WI R+40
- Smithwick, TX R+65
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.