Cheesman Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Cheesman Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheesman Park, ~66% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheesman Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cheesman Park leans more Democratic than 34 of 39 neighbors.
Cheesman Park runs about 61 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cheesman Park. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+61), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Cheesman Park 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 Cheesman Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Cheesman Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cheesman Park sits in the top quarter (about 76%, above 95% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Cheesman Park have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cheesman Park, Denver, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cheesman Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cheesman Park 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 99% of adults in Cheesman Park have completed high school, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Alamo Placita, Denver, CO D+64
- Golden Triangle, Denver, CO D+60
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Marina, San Diego, CA D+45
- Mission-Foothill, Hayward, CA D+43
- Miramar, San Diego, CA R+20
- Behrman, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Charles, Providence, RI D+33
- East Grove, Escondido, CA D+5
- Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA R+5
- Heritage Hills, Austin, TX D+47
- Candler Park, Atlanta, GA D+64
- Lakemont, Bellevue, WA D+41
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.