Leadville leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Leadville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leadville, ~61% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leadville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leadville leans more Democratic than 10 of 16 neighbors.
Leadville runs about 16 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leadville. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Leadville 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 Leadville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 54% of residents in Leadville live in densely developed areas, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Leadville sits in the top quarter (about 52%, above 94% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Leadville, CO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Leadville looks the way it does
Turnout in Leadville 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
- Stringtown, CO D+35
- Climax, CO D+31
- Leadville North, CO D+15
- Mount Massive Lakes, CO R+5
- Twin Lakes, CO R+4
- Alma, CO D+13
- Fairplay, CO D+5
- Glentivar, CO R+2
- Granite, CO R+8
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waban, MA D+57
- Warm Mineral Springs, FL R+26
- Oceanport, NJ R+22
- Beulaville, NC R+42
- Wyandanch, NY D+50
- Arcanum, OH R+63
- Cohutta, GA R+67
- Greenwood, DE R+43
- Wahoo, NE R+38
- Spring Arbor, MI R+23
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.