Drake leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Drake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Drake, ~29% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Drake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Drake leans more Republican than 27 of 32 neighbors.
Drake runs about 31 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Drake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Drake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Drake 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 Drake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Drake votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Drake runs about 31 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Drake are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Drake, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Drake looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Drake have completed high school, about 7 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Drake own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Olympus Heights, CO R+22
- Waltonia, CO R+14
- Glen Comfort, CO R+3
- Glen Haven, CO R+15
- Cedar Cove, CO R+17
- Masonville, CO R+18
- Loveland Heights, CO D+11
- Estes Park, CO D+10
- Pinewood Springs, CO D+31
- Bellvue, CO D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Idleyld Park, OR R+29
- Copeland Bridge, AL R+55
- Startup, WA R+26
- Hester, LA R+50
- Roseglen, PA R+55
- Qualey, OH R+57
- Kerby Knob, KY R+71
- Gasper, KY R+62
- Ridings, TX R+76
- Friendship, GA D+3
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.