Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Bear Creek

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Bear Creek leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Bear Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bear Creek, ~42% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Bear Creek compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bear Creek leans more Democratic than 6 of 17 neighbors.

Bear Creek runs about 6 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Bear Creek. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 15 points.

Why Bear Creek leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bear Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO does.

Why turnout in Bear Creek looks the way it does

Turnout in Bear Creek 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.

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.