Stapleton is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Stapleton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stapleton, ~67% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stapleton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Stapleton leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Stapleton runs about 45 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Stapleton. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Stapleton 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 Stapleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Stapleton hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Stapleton, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Stapleton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stapleton 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Aurora, Aurora, CO D+39
- Park Hill, Denver, CO D+72
- Morris Heights, Aurora, CO D+35
- Delmar Parkway, Aurora, CO D+32
- South Park Hill, Denver, CO D+74
- Montebello, Denver, CO D+46
- Central East Denver, Denver, CO D+62
- Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights, Aurora, CO D+37
- Clayton, Denver, CO D+68
- Sable Altura Chambers, Aurora, CO D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Pottage Park, Chicago, IL D+26
- Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA D+74
- Wissanoning, Philadelphia, PA D+30
- South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+15
- Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY D+24
- Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA D+42
- Alexandria Wrest, Alexandria, VA D+51
- South End, Boston, MA D+64
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.