Foothills leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Foothills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foothills, ~47% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foothills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Foothills leans more Democratic than 8 of 14 neighbors.
Foothills runs about 15 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Foothills. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Foothills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Foothills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Foothills, Lakewood, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Foothills looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Foothills 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 Neighborhoods
- Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO D+10
- Union Square, Lakewood, CO D+34
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
- Kendrick Lake, Lakewood, CO D+16
- East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO D+21
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- Applewood, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO D+17
- Lasley, Lakewood, CO D+20
- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+32
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Redwood Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Tufts, Somerville, MA D+71
- Ellsworth Springs, Vancouver, WA D+25
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH D+9
- Fourth Ward, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM D+40
- San Miguel, Sunnyvale, CA D+35
- Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
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.