Green Mountain leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Green Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Green Mountain, ~56% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Green Mountain compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Green Mountain leans more Democratic than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Green Mountain runs about 9 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Green Mountain. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Green Mountain 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 Green Mountain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Green Mountain hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Green Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Green Mountain is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Green Mountain own their home, compared to around 57% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Foothills, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO D+10
- Kendrick Lake, Lakewood, CO D+16
- Union Square, Lakewood, CO D+34
- Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO D+17
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Lasley, Lakewood, CO D+20
- East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO D+21
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+32
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
- Portola Springs, Irvine, CA D+15
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Northside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Main Middle, Worcester, MA D+31
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Highland Park, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Old Louisville, Louisville, KY D+66
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
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.