Summit Ridge at West Meadows leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Summit Ridge at West Meadows typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Summit Ridge at West Meadows, ~54% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Summit Ridge at West Meadows compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Summit Ridge at West Meadows leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Summit Ridge at West Meadows runs about 4 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Summit Ridge at West Meadows 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 Summit Ridge at West Meadows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Summit Ridge at West Meadows hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Summit Ridge at West Meadows looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Summit Ridge at West Meadows 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Summit Ridge at West Meadows have completed high school, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Foothill Green, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Ken Caryl Ranch Plains, Ken Caryl, CO D+11
- Valley Legacy, Littleton, CO D+16
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Stony Creek, Ken Caryl, CO D+7
- Marston, Littleton, CO D+22
- Columbine Knolls South, Columbine, CO D+3
- Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO D+17
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
- Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO D+32
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Barnegat Pines, Forked River, NJ R+42
- Shirrells, San Bernardino, CA D+53
- Columbine Knolls South, Columbine, CO D+3
- Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA D+20
- Kenwood, Cincinnati, OH D+12
- North Main Historic District, Mount Vernon, OH R+36
- Pill Hill, Oakland, CA D+79
- Northridge, Orem, UT R+31
- Monterey, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN D+47
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.