Barths leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Barths typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barths, ~54% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barths compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Barths leans more Democratic than 13 of 34 neighbors.
Barths runs about 25 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Barths. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Barths leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Barths. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Barths looks the way it does
Turnout in Barths 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
- Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO D+23
- Berkeley, Denver, CO D+64
- Regis, Denver, CO D+54
- West Highland, Denver, CO D+65
- Spivak, Edgewater, CO D+40
- Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO D+28
- Sloan Lake, Denver, CO D+62
- Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO D+48
- Molholm Two Creeks, Edgewater, CO D+40
- West Colfax, Denver, CO D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Birmingham, Toledo, OH D+12
- Bell Hill, Worcester, MA D+36
- Rancho San Joaquin, Irvine, CA D+33
- Dineen Park, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- 6th Ward, Portsmouth, OH R+46
- Gateway Center, Sacramento, CA D+48
- South City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+29
- Stratmoor Hills, Stratmoor, CO R+2
- Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL D+16
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.