Pinecliffe leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Pinecliffe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinecliffe, ~66% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinecliffe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinecliffe leans more Democratic than 40 of 55 neighbors.
Pinecliffe runs about 26 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinecliffe. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Pinecliffe 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 Pinecliffe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Pinecliffe hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Pinecliffe, 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 Pinecliffe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinecliffe 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pinecliffe have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nederland, CO D+54
- Coal Creek, CO D+21
- Rollinsville, CO D+14
- Black Hawk, CO D+15
- Sugarloaf, CO D+68
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- Central City, CO D+10
- Nevadaville, CO D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willis, OK R+66
- Hubbardsville, NY R+25
- Potters Hill, NC R+63
- St. Johns, IN R+51
- Ebenezer, TX R+64
- Mariposa, NC R+47
- Mill Village, PA R+47
- Wake, VA R+30
- Murdock, MN R+46
- Grandview, IA R+46
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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.