Lakewood leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Lakewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewood, ~48% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakewood leans more Democratic than 52 of 74 neighbors.
Lakewood runs about 11 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakewood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Lakewood 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 Lakewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Lakewood live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lakewood sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Lakewood have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lakewood, CO sits in the top tenth 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 Lakewood looks the way it does
Turnout in Lakewood 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 Cities
- Edgewater, CO D+39
- Applewood, CO D+24
- West Pleasant View, CO D+19
- Wheat Ridge, CO D+30
- Sheridan, CO D+16
- Dakota Ridge, CO D+9
- Bow Mar, CO D+12
- Mountain View, CO D+55
- Golden, CO D+29
- Idledale, CO D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Billings, MT R+20
- Flint, MI D+40
- College Station, TX D+9
- Sugar Land, TX Even
- Fairfax, VA D+35
- York, PA D+4
- Coral Springs, FL D+15
- Lakewood, NJ R+74
- Odessa, TX R+41
- Murrieta, CA R+14
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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.