Barnum is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Barnum typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barnum, ~40% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barnum compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Barnum leans more Democratic than 21 of 45 neighbors.
Barnum runs about 40 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Barnum leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Barnum. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Barnum, Denver, CO 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 Barnum looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Barnum is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 18 points below the Colorado average of 63%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Barnum sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Barnum West, Denver, CO D+40
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
- Westwood, Denver, CO D+39
- Villa Park, Denver, CO D+52
- Central West Denver, Denver, CO D+51
- Athmar Park, Denver, CO D+46
- West Colfax, Denver, CO D+51
- North Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+21
- Mar Lee, Denver, CO D+38
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA R+42
- Capitol Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+81
- Vancouver Heights, Vancouver, WA D+19
- Downtown West, St. Louis, MO D+71
- The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL R+28
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+76
- Holly Grove, New Orleans, LA D+81
- Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+78
- Country Lakes, Miramar, FL D+15
- Countryside Woods, Vancouver, WA D+13
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.