Marvel leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Marvel typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marvel, ~26% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marvel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marvel leans more Republican than 7 of 14 neighbors.
Marvel runs about 30 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Marvel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marvel. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+27) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Marvel 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 Marvel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marvel votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Marvel runs about 30 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Marvel sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Marvel, CO sits in the bottom quarter 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 Marvel looks the way it does
Turnout in Marvel 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.
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- Durango, CO D+28
- Oxford, CO R+8
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- Cedar Hill, NM R+55
- Aztec, NM R+47
- Ignacio, CO R+18
- Flora Vista, NM R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willisville, VA D+7
- Pine Grove, VA R+63
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Litchfield Plains, ME R+33
- Lime Kiln, AL R+75
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Dublin, AL R+14
- Strawbridge, PA R+48
- Stringtown, KY R+52
- Kuhntown, PA R+59
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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.