Peyton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Peyton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peyton, ~26% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peyton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peyton leans more Republican than 18 of 23 neighbors.
Peyton runs about 52 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Peyton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peyton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Peyton 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 Peyton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Peyton votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Peyton runs about 52 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Peyton runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Peyton are family households, above 96% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Peyton, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Peyton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Peyton 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Peyton own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Peyton have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elbert, CO R+46
- Black Forest, CO R+37
- Cimarron Hills, CO R+8
- Colorado Springs, CO R+8
- Calhan, CO R+58
- Ellicott, CO R+50
- Fondis, CO R+50
- Gleneagle, CO R+19
- Air Force Academy, CO R+12
- Monument, CO R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Benicia, CA D+15
- North Platte, NE R+39
- Waynesboro, PA R+41
- Ottumwa, IA R+20
- Paris, TX R+30
- Jeffersontown, KY D+5
- Oak Forest, IL Even
- Malvern, PA D+20
- Chaska, MN D+2
- West Melbourne, FL R+21
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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.