Southeast Colorado Springs leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Southeast Colorado Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast Colorado Springs, ~32% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast Colorado Springs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeast Colorado Springs leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, Southeast Colorado Springs sits close to the rest of Colorado.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southeast Colorado Springs. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Southeast Colorado Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southeast Colorado Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Southeast Colorado Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Southeast Colorado Springs 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lowell, Colorado Springs, CO D+33
- Stratmoor Hills, Stratmoor, CO R+2
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+19
- Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO R+9
- Security, Security-Widefield, CO R+11
- Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+4
- West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+14
- Powers, Colorado Springs, CO R+4
- Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO R+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Valley Oak, Stockton, CA D+12
- Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA D+56
- East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+19
- El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV D+6
- East Foothills, San Jose, CA D+27
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL D+33
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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.