Elyria Swansea leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Elyria Swansea typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elyria Swansea, ~28% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elyria Swansea compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Elyria Swansea leans more Democratic than 1 of 28 neighbors.
Elyria Swansea runs about 29 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Elyria Swansea. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Elyria Swansea 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 Elyria Swansea, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Elyria Swansea is about 10%, about 62 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Elyria Swansea, Denver, CO sits in the bottom 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 Elyria Swansea looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elyria Swansea is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 15 points below the Colorado average of 63%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 54% of adults in Elyria Swansea have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Elyria Swansea sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Clayton, Denver, CO D+68
- Cole, Denver, CO D+71
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
- Park Hill, Denver, CO D+72
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- South Park Hill, Denver, CO D+74
- Sunnyside, Denver, CO D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arlington-East Falls, Arlington, VA D+57
- Village 11, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE D+42
- The Hill Section, Scranton, PA D+23
- Midtown, Gary, IN D+84
- Hunters Green, Tampa, FL D+9
- Croydon Park, Rockville, MD D+46
- Firthtown, Phillipsburg, NJ D+8
- Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA D+7
- Heller Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
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.