Lamar Heights Area leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lamar Heights Area typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lamar Heights Area, ~47% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lamar Heights Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lamar Heights Area leans more Democratic than 8 of 22 neighbors.
Lamar Heights Area runs about 9 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Lamar Heights Area leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lamar Heights Area. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lamar Heights Area looks the way it does
Turnout in Lamar Heights Area 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
- Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO D+19
- South Westminster, Westminster, CO D+20
- Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO D+28
- Regis, Denver, CO D+54
- Allendale Area, Arvada, CO D+19
- Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO D+36
- South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+19
- Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO D+16
- Berkeley, Denver, CO D+64
- Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Covell Park, Davis, CA D+72
- Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Southwood Valley, College Station, TX D+13
- Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA D+15
- Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA D+36
- Kennydale, Renton, WA D+30
- Castlemont, Oakland, CA D+63
- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+32
- Waller, Tacoma, WA R+4
- West Village, Oxnard, CA D+29
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.