Golden Triangle is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Golden Triangle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Triangle, ~54% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Triangle compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Golden Triangle leans more Democratic than 25 of 44 neighbors.
Golden Triangle runs about 49 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Golden Triangle 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 Golden Triangle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Golden Triangle live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Golden Triangle sits in the top quarter (about 71%, above 91% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Golden Triangle have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Golden Triangle, Denver, CO sits in the top tenth 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 Golden Triangle looks the way it does
Turnout in Golden Triangle 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
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Alamo Placita, Denver, CO D+64
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI D+82
- Madrona, Seattle, WA D+84
- Eagle Bay, Kissimmee, FL D+11
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Hawthorne, Middle River, MD D+24
- Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA R+7
- Kirtland Community, Albuquerque, NM D+35
- Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, PA R+5
- Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ D+22
- University Heights and Rosedale Hills, Indianapolis, IN D+13
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.