Northgate leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Northgate typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northgate, ~36% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northgate compares
Northgate sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Northgate runs about 28 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Northgate is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Northgate leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northgate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northgate votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Northgate runs about 28 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Northgate is about 75%, far above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 44%).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Northgate looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Northgate is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO R+34
- Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO R+16
- Forest Lakes, Monument, CO R+25
- Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO R+26
- Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Powers, Colorado Springs, CO R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Scott Park, Toledo, OH D+61
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA D+82
- Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL R+11
- Wright Area, Santa Rosa, CA D+29
- Glenwood, Glendale, CA D+12
- Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL D+22
- Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Foxhill, Hampton, VA R+16
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.