Valverde leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Valverde typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valverde, ~43% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valverde compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Valverde leans more Democratic than 16 of 42 neighbors.
Valverde runs about 39 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Valverde 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 Valverde, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Valverde live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Valverde, 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 Valverde looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Valverde is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 28%, about 17 points above the Colorado average of 11%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Valverde sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Barnum, Denver, CO D+51
- Athmar Park, Denver, CO D+46
- Westwood, Denver, CO D+39
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Barnum West, Denver, CO D+40
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Villa Park, Denver, CO D+52
- Central West Denver, Denver, CO D+51
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Golden Triangle, Denver, CO D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hawk's Landing, Verona, WI D+50
- Eastmorland, Madison, WI D+71
- Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX D+19
- Mariners Village, Orlando, FL D+5
- Capitol View, Nashville, TN D+65
- Downtown Chandler, Chandler, AZ D+22
- Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS R+7
- South Orange, Orlando, FL D+17
- Westwood, Orlando, FL D+15
- Rankin Historic District, Ironton, OH R+24
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.