Homelake leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Homelake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homelake, ~31% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homelake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homelake leans more Republican than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Homelake runs about 38 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Homelake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homelake. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Homelake 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 Homelake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Homelake live in densely developed areas, about 33 points below the Colorado average of 35%. Homelake runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Homelake, CO does.
Why turnout in Homelake looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Homelake 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
- Del Norte, CO R+13
- Torres, CO R+44
- Summitville, CO R+20
- Platoro, CO R+33
- Monte Vista, CO R+19
- South Fork, CO R+18
- La Garita, CO R+23
- Center, CO D+6
- Waverly, CO R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bison, OK R+71
- Harleigh, PA R+40
- Twichell, TX R+83
- Navarino, WI R+53
- Brockton, GA R+66
- Brooks, MN R+53
- Fairport, MO R+66
- Neon, KY R+71
- Thornburg, VA R+26
- Horton Bay, MI R+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.