Sugarloaf is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Sugarloaf typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugarloaf, ~83% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugarloaf compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sugarloaf leans more Democratic than 45 of 47 neighbors.
Sugarloaf runs about 57 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Sugarloaf hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Sugarloaf have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sugarloaf, CO sits in the top tenth 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 Sugarloaf looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sugarloaf 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Sugarloaf own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Sugarloaf have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nederland, CO D+54
- Pinecliffe, CO D+37
- Jamestown, CO D+61
- Ward, CO D+56
- Coal Creek, CO D+21
- Rollinsville, CO D+14
- Boulder, CO D+69
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyarno, WY R+72
- Wyalusing, WI R+43
- Andover Junction, NJ R+29
- Humphreys, OK R+72
- Forsyth, NY R+42
- Riverside, AR R+66
- Mount Carmel, UT R+60
- Deer Run, WV R+62
- Currentsville, KY R+53
- Simms, CA R+45
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.