Lazear leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Lazear typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lazear, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lazear compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lazear leans more Republican than 14 of 18 neighbors.
Lazear runs about 60 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Lazear is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lazear. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lazear 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 Lazear, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lazear votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Lazear runs about 60 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Lazear sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lazear, CO does.
Why turnout in Lazear looks the way it does
Turnout in Lazear 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
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
- Rogers Mesa, CO R+54
- Crawford, CO R+39
- Paonia, CO Even
- Cory, CO R+56
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Eckert, CO R+43
- Austin, CO R+47
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Maher, CO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albin, WY R+59
- Rawalts, IL R+39
- Elba, NE R+69
- Roaring Creek, NC R+68
- North Glade, MD R+47
- Greenough, GA R+26
- Centerville, NY R+58
- Glen Alice, TN R+65
- Wyoma, WV R+67
- Dunnsville, NY Even
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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.