Walden leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Walden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walden, ~32% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walden leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Walden runs about 49 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Walden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Walden 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 Walden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Walden votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, above 83% of cities). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Walden runs against the grain of Colorado, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Walden, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Walden looks the way it does
Turnout in Walden sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glendevey, CO R+49
- Cowdrey, CO R+34
- Gould, CO R+35
- Coalmont, CO R+48
- Rand, CO R+42
- Rustic, CO D+13
- Keystone, WY R+37
- Woods Landing, WY R+33
- Clark, CO R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shawnee Hills, OH R+5
- Charlemont, MA D+13
- Savoonga, AK D+33
- Detroit Beach, MI R+26
- Fairchilds, TX R+60
- Westboro, WI R+49
- Denmark, ME R+27
- Santan, AZ D+56
- Hasty, MN R+43
- Arenzville, IL R+53
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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.