Cole is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Cole typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cole, ~55% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cole compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cole leans more Democratic than 28 of 35 neighbors.
Cole runs about 60 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Cole 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 Cole, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Cole live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Cole have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cole, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cole looks the way it does
Turnout in Cole 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 Neighborhoods
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
- Clayton, Denver, CO D+68
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- Elyria Swansea, Denver, CO D+40
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Jackson Park, Mountain View, CA D+53
- Fairview, Pompano Beach, FL D+35
- Rountree, Springfield, MO D+41
- Malba, Queens, NY R+20
- Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA D+4
- Bowie, Lubbock, TX R+18
- South Duxbury, Duxbury, MA D+19
- Seven Eagles, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
- Fairfax, Cleveland, OH D+87
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.