South Park Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 96% of adults in South Park Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Park Hill, ~84% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Park Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South Park Hill leans more Democratic than 27 of 29 neighbors.
South Park Hill runs about 63 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why South Park Hill 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 South Park Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in South Park Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and South Park Hill sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; South Park Hill, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South Park Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Park Hill 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 86% of households in South Park Hill own their home, compared to around 50% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in South Park Hill have completed high school, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Park Hill, Denver, CO D+72
- Central East Denver, Denver, CO D+62
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Clayton, Denver, CO D+68
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Whittier, Denver, CO D+79
- Stapleton, Denver, CO D+56
- Cole, Denver, CO D+71
- North Aurora, Aurora, CO D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA D+16
- Northside, Riverside, CA D+17
- Irvington, Portland, OR D+85
- Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV D+36
- West End, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Forest Grove, Worcester, MA D+30
- Windsor Hills, Austin, TX D+55
- Glencove, Vallejo, CA D+40
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.