Powers, Colorado Springs, CO Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Powers

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Powers is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.

 

About 69% of adults in Powers typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Powers, ~33% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Powers compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Powers leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.

Powers runs about 15 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Powers is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Powers. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 24 points.

Why Powers 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 Powers, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Powers votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Powers runs about 15 points more Republican.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Powers, Colorado Springs, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Powers looks the way it does

Turnout in Powers sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.