North Washington is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 57% of adults in North Washington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Washington, ~28% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Washington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Washington sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 19 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 51 leaning the other way.
North Washington runs about 10 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Washington. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why North Washington leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Washington. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Washington, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in North Washington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Washington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 12 points above the Colorado average of 11%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in North Washington rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and North Washington sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sherrelwood, CO D+22
- Berkley, CO D+31
- Welby, CO D+16
- Derby, CO D+13
- Federal Heights, CO D+18
- Mountain View, CO D+55
- Westminster, CO D+19
- Denver, CO D+23
- Thornton, CO D+12
- Northglenn, CO D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Littleton, IL R+48
- Grand Detour, IL R+34
- Rader, MO R+71
- Pickens, TX R+70
- Jetson, KY R+74
- Cesar Chavez, TX Even
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
- Gilman City, MO R+72
- Leola, SD R+69
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.