Divide leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Divide typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Divide, ~31% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Divide compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Divide leans more Republican than 20 of 21 neighbors.
Divide runs about 39 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Divide is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Divide. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Divide leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Divide, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Divide votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Divide runs about 39 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Divide, CO does.
Why turnout in Divide looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Divide have completed high school, about 5 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Florissant, CO R+31
- Woodland Park, CO R+17
- Green Mountain Falls, CO D+6
- Lake George, CO R+19
- Cascade-Chipita Park, CO D+3
- Cascade, CO D+6
- Cripple Creek, CO R+27
- Pine Crest, CO R+23
- Victor, CO R+25
- Manitou Springs, CO D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stowe, VT D+37
- Laureldale, PA R+6
- Woodlawn, VA R+63
- Blue Point, NY R+13
- Gatlinburg, TN R+50
- Roberts, WI R+28
- Memphis, IN R+48
- Madill, OK R+42
- Coker, AL R+64
- Gold Bar, WA R+21
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.