Applewood leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Applewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Applewood, ~55% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Applewood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Applewood leans more Democratic than 11 of 18 neighbors.
Applewood runs about 15 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Applewood. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Applewood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Applewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Applewood hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Applewood, Lakewood, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Applewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Applewood 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO D+25
- Union Square, Lakewood, CO D+34
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO D+21
- Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO D+23
- Foothills, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO D+10
- Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO D+28
- Spivak, Edgewater, CO D+40
- Allendale Area, Arvada, CO D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA D+58
- South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+19
- Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV D+23
- Hough, Cleveland, OH D+85
- Milwood, Austin, TX D+42
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA D+64
- Oakley, Cincinnati, OH D+44
- Central City, Salt Lake City, UT D+60
- Ashburn Farm, Ashburn, VA D+23
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.