Somerset leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Somerset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somerset, ~43% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Somerset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Somerset leans more Democratic than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Somerset runs about 9 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Somerset. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Somerset 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 Somerset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in Somerset hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Somerset have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Somerset, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Somerset looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Somerset 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 98% of adults in Somerset have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marble, CO D+15
- Paonia, CO Even
- Redstone, CO D+26
- Mount Crested Butte, CO D+57
- Hotchkiss, CO R+39
- Crawford, CO R+39
- Emma, CO D+28
- Crested Butte, CO D+54
- Lazear, CO R+49
- Maher, CO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dublin, AL R+14
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Lime Kiln, AL R+75
- Litchfield Plains, ME R+33
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- St. Paul, PA R+66
- Concepcion, TX Even
- Honaunau, HI D+32
- Hollywood, MS D+36
- Patterson, MS R+54
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.