Leadville North leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Leadville North typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leadville North, ~37% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leadville North compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leadville North leans more Democratic than 7 of 19 neighbors.
Leadville North runs about 4 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leadville North. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Leadville North 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 North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Leadville North have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Leadville North, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leadville North looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Leadville North own their home, about 16 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Leadville North sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leadville, CO D+27
- Stringtown, CO D+35
- Climax, CO D+31
- Mount Massive Lakes, CO R+5
- Alma, CO D+13
- Twin Lakes, CO R+4
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
- Fairplay, CO D+5
- Glentivar, CO R+2
- Blue River, CO D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albert City, IA R+47
- Ghent, WV R+66
- Warwick, OK R+65
- Seth, WV R+66
- Neeley, ID R+59
- Avera, GA R+57
- Easton, TX R+34
- Mack, CO R+58
- Pleasant Dale, NE R+60
- Sugar Tree, TN R+71
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.