Northwestern Denver leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Northwestern Denver typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwestern Denver, ~44% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwestern Denver compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwestern Denver leans more Democratic than 12 of 38 neighbors.
Northwestern Denver runs about 37 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northwestern Denver. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Northwestern Denver 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 Northwestern Denver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Northwestern Denver have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Northwestern Denver looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northwestern Denver is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Chaffee Park, Denver, CO D+50
- Sunnyside, Denver, CO D+66
- Regis, Denver, CO D+54
- Berkeley, Denver, CO D+64
- West Highland, Denver, CO D+65
- Highland, Denver, CO D+59
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- Jefferson Park, Denver, CO D+57
- Sloan Lake, Denver, CO D+62
- Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cuesta Park, Mountain View, CA D+40
- Islandview, Detroit, MI D+81
- Springdale, York, PA D+42
- Falcon Landing, Katy, TX R+10
- Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ D+42
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
- Castlegate, San Tan Valley, AZ R+32
- Central Area, Eden, NC R+11
- North Garrett Road, Durham, NC D+58
- South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis, OR D+52
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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.