Southeastern Denver leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Southeastern Denver typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeastern Denver, ~51% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeastern Denver compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeastern Denver leans more Democratic than 19 of 27 neighbors.
Southeastern Denver runs about 36 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Southeastern Denver 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 Southeastern Denver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Southeastern Denver hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Southeastern Denver looks the way it does
Turnout in Southeastern Denver 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
- Hampden, Denver, CO D+47
- University Hills, Denver, CO D+46
- Cherry Creek, Denver, CO D+31
- Dayton Triangle, Aurora, CO D+40
- Wellshire, Denver, CO D+49
- University, Denver, CO D+57
- Village East, Aurora, CO D+31
- Hampden South, Denver, CO D+37
- Expo Park, Aurora, CO D+33
- Dam East-West, Aurora, CO D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Corona, Queens, NY D+14
- Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+73
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA D+31
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- North, Houston, TX D+26
- Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY D+78
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ D+35
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY D+13
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA D+27
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.