Bow Mar leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Bow Mar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bow Mar, ~50% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bow Mar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bow Mar leans more Democratic than 36 of 68 neighbors.
Politically, Bow Mar sits close to the rest of Colorado.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bow Mar. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Bow Mar leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bow Mar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Bow Mar hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Bow Mar sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 93% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bow Mar, 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 Bow Mar looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bow Mar 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Bow Mar have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbine Valley, CO R+5
- Sheridan, CO D+16
- Littleton, CO D+17
- Columbine, CO D+3
- Dakota Ridge, CO D+9
- Ken Caryl, CO D+7
- Cherry Hills Village, CO Even
- Lakewood, CO D+22
- Englewood, CO D+27
- Highlands Ranch, CO D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sappho, WA R+20
- Minden, IA R+48
- Kelley, IA R+10
- Silver Creek, OH R+34
- Lake Medina Shores, TX R+49
- Tiki Island, TX R+48
- Ferron, UT R+76
- Luxora, AR D+15
- Caulfield, MO R+72
- Kendleton, TX Even
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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.