Highland Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Highland Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland Park, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highland Park leans more Democratic than 20 of 35 neighbors.
Highland Park runs about 25 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highland Park. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Highland Park 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 Highland Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Highland Park 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; Highland Park, 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 Highland Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Highland Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highline Villages, Aurora, CO D+45
- Delmar Parkway, Aurora, CO D+32
- Expo Park, Aurora, CO D+33
- Lynn Knoll, Aurora, CO D+30
- Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights, Aurora, CO D+37
- Aurora Hills, Aurora, CO D+27
- North Aurora, Aurora, CO D+39
- City Center North, Aurora, CO D+45
- Chambers Heights, Aurora, CO D+28
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Deering, Portland, ME D+66
- South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX R+20
- Harbordale, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+4
- Central Eastside, Erie, PA D+44
- Highland Vicinity, Indianapolis, IN D+77
- Midway Place, Bryan, TX D+31
- South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM D+48
- Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+84
- Andalusia, Bensalem, PA D+6
- Duclay Forest, Jacksonville, FL D+32
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.