Baker is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Baker typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Baker, ~63% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Baker compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Baker leans more Democratic than 39 of 45 neighbors.
Baker runs about 61 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Baker. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Baker 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 Baker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Baker live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Baker sits in the top quarter (about 73%, above 93% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Baker have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Baker, Denver, CO sits in the top tenth 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 Baker looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Baker 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Alamo Placita, Denver, CO D+64
- Golden Triangle, Denver, CO D+60
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
- Athmar Park, Denver, CO D+46
- Washington Park, Denver, CO D+61
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Barnum, Denver, CO D+51
- Platt Park, Denver, CO D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Townsite, Henderson, NV Even
- Country Squire Estates, West Valley City, UT D+6
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Palm City, San Diego, CA D+20
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.