Peckham is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Peckham typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peckham, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peckham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peckham leans more Republican than 38 of 43 neighbors.
Peckham runs about 68 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Peckham is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Peckham 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 Peckham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Peckham drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Peckham are family households, above 94% of cities. Peckham runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Peckham, CO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Peckham looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Peckham 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 Cities
- Gilcrest, CO R+56
- La Salle, CO R+47
- Evans, CO R+12
- Milliken, CO R+35
- Platteville, CO R+35
- Garden City, CO D+7
- Greeley, CO R+5
- Ione, CO R+47
- Johnstown, CO R+32
- Kersey, CO R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vicksburg, AZ R+54
- Ordway, SD R+56
- Charlton Heights, WV R+47
- Federal Dam, MN R+29
- Shacklett, TN R+58
- Diehlstadt, MO R+65
- Macksburg, IA R+52
- Los Ojos, NM R+2
- Hansford, WV R+47
- Anawalt, WV R+58
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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.