Prospect-Shields leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Prospect-Shields typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prospect-Shields, ~42% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prospect-Shields compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Prospect-Shields leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Prospect-Shields runs about 34 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Prospect-Shields 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 Prospect-Shields, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Prospect-Shields hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in Prospect-Shields have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Prospect-Shields looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in Prospect-Shields rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University North, Fort Collins, CO D+59
- Rogers Park, Fort Collins, CO D+46
- Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO D+32
- Fairway Estates, Fort Collins, CO D+30
- Side Hill, Fort Collins, CO D+32
- North Boulder, Boulder, CO D+72
- Palo Park, Boulder, CO D+64
- East Boulder, Boulder, CO D+61
- Crossroads, Boulder, CO D+73
- Washington Village, Boulder, CO D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Columbia Heights West, Arlington, VA D+40
- New Center, Detroit, MI D+80
- Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, VA D+63
- Wenonah, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Briarfield, Newport News, VA D+55
- Lone Star, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Milkhouse, Mobile, AL R+17
- West Side Squires, Erie, PA D+23
- Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+67
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.