Dam East-West leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Dam East-West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dam East-West, ~61% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dam East-West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dam East-West leans more Democratic than 30 of 40 neighbors.
Dam East-West runs about 25 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Dam East-West leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dam East-West. 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; Dam East-West, 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 Dam East-West looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Dam East-West have completed high school, about 6 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Heather Ridge, Aurora, CO D+35
- Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO D+24
- Village East, Aurora, CO D+31
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Hampden, Denver, CO D+47
- Meadow Hills, Aurora, CO D+33
- Sableridge, Aurora, CO D+40
- Dayton Triangle, Aurora, CO D+40
- Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Village 9, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO R+22
- Lace, Darien, IL D+6
- Crown Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
- West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS D+87
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ D+11
- Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY D+5
- McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH D+34
- McKinley Mitchell, Tulsa, OK D+11
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.