Washington Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Washington Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington Park, ~71% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Washington Park leans more Democratic than 20 of 35 neighbors.
Washington Park runs about 50 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Washington Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Washington Park 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 Washington Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Washington Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Washington Park sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Washington Park, Denver, 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 Washington Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Washington Park 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Washington Park have completed high school, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Platt Park, Denver, CO D+67
- Alamo Placita, Denver, CO D+64
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- University, Denver, CO D+57
- Athmar Park, Denver, CO D+46
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- Golden Triangle, Denver, CO D+60
- Valverde, Denver, CO D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- Valley View, Henderson, NV D+3
- Lowry Park Central, Tampa, FL D+3
- East Forest, Charlotte, NC D+48
- Bradford, Haverhill, MA D+9
- Carterville, Provo, UT R+15
- Crescenta Highlands, La Crescenta, CA D+22
- Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR D+10
- Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA D+34
- North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
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.