East Colorado Springs leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 71% of adults in East Colorado Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Colorado Springs, ~43% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Colorado Springs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Colorado Springs leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
East Colorado Springs runs about 8 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Colorado Springs. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 45 points.
Why East Colorado Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Colorado Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Colorado Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in East Colorado Springs 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
- Lowell, Colorado Springs, CO D+33
- Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+12
- Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Powers, Colorado Springs, CO R+4
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+14
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- Stratmoor Hills, Stratmoor, CO R+2
- Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA D+56
- Valley Oak, Stockton, CA D+12
- Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+12
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- St Albans, Queens, NY D+78
- West Omaha, Omaha, NE D+3
- Edgewater, Chicago, IL D+71
- Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX D+7
- Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
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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.