Heather Ridge leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Heather Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heather Ridge, ~44% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heather Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Heather Ridge leans more Democratic than 30 of 43 neighbors.
Heather Ridge runs about 24 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Heather Ridge 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 Heather Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Heather Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Heather Ridge, Aurora, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Heather Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Heather Ridge 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
- East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Village East, Aurora, CO D+31
- Sableridge, Aurora, CO D+40
- Dam East-West, Aurora, CO D+36
- Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO D+24
- Willow Park, Aurora, CO D+33
- Aurora Hills, Aurora, CO D+27
- City Center, Aurora, CO D+45
- Dayton Triangle, Aurora, CO D+40
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hillside, Coral Hills, MD D+85
- Second Creek, Mobile, AL R+21
- Stony Creek, Ken Caryl, CO D+7
- Canyon Park, Bothell, WA D+22
- Quail Hollow, Charlotte, NC D+15
- Midvale Heights, Madison, WI D+76
- Hopkins Fitch Grant, Holly Hill, FL R+4
- North Willow Farms, Indianapolis, IN D+49
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX R+7
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.