Old Colorado City is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Old Colorado City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Colorado City, ~48% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Colorado City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old Colorado City leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Old Colorado City runs about 7 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old Colorado City. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Old Colorado City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Old Colorado City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO sits in the top tenth 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 Old Colorado City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Old Colorado City 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Old Colorado City have completed high school, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- Lowell, Colorado Springs, CO D+33
- West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+14
- Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO R+9
- Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+12
- East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+19
- Stratmoor Hills, Stratmoor, CO R+2
- Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Security, Security-Widefield, CO R+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bayswater, Indianapolis, IN D+59
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
- Moose Can Gully, Missoula, MT D+23
- Pennington-Prospect, Trenton, NJ D+85
- North Riverdale, Dayton, OH D+61
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
- Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL R+31
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY D+43
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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.