City Center North leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 42% of adults in City Center North typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in City Center North, ~30% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How City Center North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, City Center North leans more Democratic than 32 of 36 neighbors.
City Center North runs about 34 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within City Center North. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why City Center North leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in City Center North. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; City Center North, Aurora, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in City Center North looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. City Center North 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 20%, about 9 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in City Center North rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and City Center North sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Centretech, Aurora, CO D+34
- Lynn Knoll, Aurora, CO D+30
- Chambers Heights, Aurora, CO D+28
- City Center, Aurora, CO D+45
- Center Pointe, Aurora, CO D+34
- Laredo Highline, Aurora, CO D+28
- Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights, Aurora, CO D+37
- Aurora Hills, Aurora, CO D+27
- Willow Park, Aurora, CO D+33
- Highline Villages, Aurora, CO D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pulaski, Detroit, MI D+86
- Grandale, Detroit, MI D+86
- Daybreak, South Jordan, UT Even
- North Shoal Creek, Austin, TX D+51
- Eastern Hills, Dayton, OH R+9
- Junior College Neighborhood Assc., Santa Rosa, CA D+62
- Wakefield, Tucson, AZ D+43
- West Gate, Toledo, OH D+34
- North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA R+42
- Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO D+76
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.