Severance leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Severance typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Severance, ~21% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Severance compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Severance leans more Republican than 15 of 38 neighbors.
Severance runs about 40 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Severance is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Severance. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Severance 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 Severance, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Severance votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Severance runs about 40 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Severance runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Severance are family households, above 97% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Severance, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Severance looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Severance 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Windsor, CO R+18
- Timnath, CO R+4
- Lucerne, CO R+47
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Pierce, CO R+46
- Ault, CO R+45
- Greeley, CO R+5
- Fort Collins, CO D+32
- Rosedale, CO R+43
- Evans, CO R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lothian, MD R+7
- Hampton, NJ R+21
- Schnecksville, PA R+17
- Collinsville, VA R+30
- Stow, MA D+34
- Ford City, PA R+43
- Austin, IN R+54
- Brier, WA D+21
- Farmington, ME D+3
- Wyncote, PA D+76
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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.