Valley Legacy leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Valley Legacy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valley Legacy, ~55% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valley Legacy compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Valley Legacy is the most Democratic-leaning.
Valley Legacy runs about 5 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Valley Legacy 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 Valley Legacy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in Valley Legacy hold a bachelor's degree, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Valley Legacy, Littleton, 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 Valley Legacy looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Valley Legacy 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 81%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Valley Legacy own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Valley Legacy have completed high school, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO D+15
- Ken Caryl Ranch Plains, Ken Caryl, CO D+11
- Foothill Green, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Stony Creek, Ken Caryl, CO D+7
- Friendly Hills, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Columbine Knolls South, Columbine, CO D+3
- Marston, Littleton, CO D+22
- Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO D+17
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
- Evergreen Meadows, Evergreen, CO D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hearth Stone, Indianapolis, IN D+36
- Wilson-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR R+51
- Stonehaven, El Paso, TX D+14
- Findlay Downtown Historic District, Findlay, OH R+14
- Martin Park, Detroit, MI D+80
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- Sun Gate, San Antonio, TX D+9
- Whitman, Spokane, WA Even
- Alberta, Portland, OR D+84
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.