Fruitdale leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Fruitdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fruitdale, ~45% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fruitdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fruitdale leans more Democratic than 8 of 18 neighbors.
Fruitdale runs about 14 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fruitdale. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Fruitdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fruitdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fruitdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Fruitdale 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
- Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO D+28
- Allendale Area, Arvada, CO D+19
- Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO D+23
- Applewood, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO D+16
- Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO D+36
- Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO D+6
- Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO D+19
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- Spivak, Edgewater, CO D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Lynnwood, Lynnwood, WA D+24
- Lynn Lane, Tulsa, OK R+22
- Lower Village District, Claremont, NH R+13
- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
- Silver City, Milwaukee, WI D+38
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- 65th Street West, Little Rock, AR D+60
- North Highland, Arlington, VA D+63
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ R+16
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.