Cascade leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Cascade typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cascade, ~45% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cascade compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cascade leans more Democratic than 26 of 27 neighbors.
Cascade runs about 5 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cascade. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+15) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Cascade 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 Cascade, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Cascade hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Cascade have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cascade, 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 Cascade looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cascade 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cascade-Chipita Park, CO D+3
- Green Mountain Falls, CO D+6
- Manitou Springs, CO D+23
- Woodland Park, CO R+17
- Air Force Academy, CO R+12
- Colorado Springs, CO R+8
- Divide, CO R+28
- Pine Crest, CO R+23
- Gleneagle, CO R+19
- Goldfield, CO R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grand Coteau, LA Even
- Lower Brule, SD D+72
- Taylor Highlands, PA D+12
- Union Hall, VA R+31
- Lyndon, KS R+51
- Monroe North, WA R+8
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Wellsville, MO R+57
- Brooks, WI R+23
- Waldo, WI R+46
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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.