Hayden leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hayden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hayden, ~27% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hayden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hayden leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Hayden runs about 48 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Hayden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hayden. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Hayden leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hayden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hayden votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Hayden runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Hayden are family households, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hayden, CO sits in the top 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 Hayden looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Hayden have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Craig, CO R+49
- Craig South Highlands, CO R+65
- Pagoda, CO R+61
- Steamboat Springs, CO D+23
- Oak Creek, CO Even
- Hamilton, CO R+62
- Clark, CO R+5
- Phippsburg, CO R+2
- Lay, CO R+69
- Yampa, CO R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hawi, HI D+27
- Willards, MD R+42
- Bangor, WI R+15
- Honeoye, NY R+14
- Anchorage, KY R+2
- Steeleville, IL R+50
- Bradford, AR R+73
- Cuba, NM D+13
- Rockwood, PA R+64
- Waverly Hall, GA R+37
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.