Central West Denver is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Central West Denver typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central West Denver, ~42% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central West Denver compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central West Denver leans more Democratic than 17 of 43 neighbors.
Central West Denver runs about 40 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central West Denver. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Central West Denver leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Central West Denver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Central West Denver is about 39%, about 33 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Central West Denver, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Central West Denver looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Central West Denver is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 11 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in Central West Denver rent, compared to around 50% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Central West Denver sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Colfax, Denver, CO D+51
- Villa Park, Denver, CO D+52
- Sloan Lake, Denver, CO D+62
- Jefferson Park, Denver, CO D+57
- Barnum, Denver, CO D+51
- Barnum West, Denver, CO D+40
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
- West Highland, Denver, CO D+65
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Newland, Huntington Beach, CA R+3
- Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA R+8
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Summerside, Cincinnati, OH R+32
- Carriage Square, Oxnard, CA D+35
- Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Loma Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Northrup, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Reservoir, Providence, RI D+22
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.