Forest Lakes leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Forest Lakes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Lakes, ~33% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Lakes compares
Forest Lakes runs about 36 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Forest Lakes is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Forest Lakes 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 Forest Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forest Lakes votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Forest Lakes runs about 36 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Forest Lakes is about 78%, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 61%). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Forest Lakes are family households, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Forest Lakes, Monument, CO sits in the bottom 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 Forest Lakes looks the way it does
Turnout in Forest Lakes 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
- Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO R+26
- Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO R+17
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO R+34
- Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO R+16
- Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Newton Square, Worcester, MA D+31
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Wellshire, Denver, CO D+49
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Fitchburg, Oakland, CA D+59
- Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO D+32
- Frye Circle, Andover, MA D+42
- Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
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.