Breckenridge leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Breckenridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Breckenridge, ~57% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Breckenridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Breckenridge leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Breckenridge runs about 13 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Breckenridge. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 35% of residents in Breckenridge live in densely developed areas, above 82% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Breckenridge sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Breckenridge have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Breckenridge, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Breckenridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Breckenridge 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 Cities
- Blue River, CO D+18
- Frisco, CO D+21
- Keystone, CO D+22
- Dillon, CO D+23
- Montezuma, CO D+19
- Silverthorne, CO D+24
- Alma, CO D+13
- Grant, CO R+14
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
- Glentivar, CO R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milan, IL R+9
- Halfway, MD R+24
- Needville, TX R+50
- Newport, AR R+38
- Caseyville, IL R+8
- Northwest Harborcreek, PA R+5
- Piney Flats, TN R+55
- Island Lake, IL R+8
- Belle Plaine, MN R+29
- Montecito, CA D+40
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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.