Aspen is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Aspen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aspen, ~49% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aspen compares
Aspen sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Aspen runs about 51 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Aspen. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Aspen 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 Aspen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Aspen hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Aspen sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Aspen have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Aspen, Davis, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Aspen looks the way it does
Turnout in Aspen sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central Davis, Davis, CA D+72
- Covell Park, Davis, CA D+72
- Willowcreek, Sacramento, CA D+44
- Northwest Village, West Sacramento, CA D+21
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- Bryte, West Sacramento, CA D+8
- Greenhaven, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Pocket, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lake, Oceanside, CA D+3
- Garden View, Detroit, MI D+80
- Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Third Ward, Charlotte, NC D+47
- Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD D+45
- Redmont Park, Birmingham, AL R+10
- Leawood, Columbus, OH D+59
- East Hillside, Duluth, MN D+55
- Hickman Mills, Kansas City, MO D+52
- Marietta Historic District, Marietta, OH Even
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.