University is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 71% of adults in University typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University, ~56% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How University compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University leans more Democratic than 15 of 25 neighbors.
University runs about 46 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within University. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why University 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 University, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in University hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and University sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in University have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; University, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in University looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in University have completed high school, about 6 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Broadmoor-Anderson Isle-Shreve Isle, Shreveport, LA R+7
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- South Evanston, Evanston, IL D+81
- Merrifield, Fairfax, VA D+48
- West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI D+33
- Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX D+3
- Greenwood, Seattle, WA D+72
- Great Bridge East, Chesapeake, VA R+26
- West Loch, Waipahu, HI D+9
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.