Watkins leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Watkins typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Watkins, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Watkins compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Watkins leans more Republican than 35 of 46 neighbors.
Watkins runs about 38 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Watkins is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Watkins. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Watkins 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 Watkins, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Watkins votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Watkins runs about 38 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Watkins, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Watkins looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Watkins own their home, about 15 points above the Colorado average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Watkins sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bennett, CO R+45
- Aurora, CO D+24
- Commerce City, CO D+4
- Foxfield, CO R+10
- Strasburg, CO R+51
- Henderson, CO R+2
- Hilltop, CO R+45
- Derby, CO D+13
- Centennial, CO D+16
- Glendale, CO D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eure, NC R+45
- Midville, GA R+6
- Wheeler, MI R+47
- Henry, TN R+70
- Asotin, WA R+46
- Adrian, MN R+54
- South Orrington, ME R+9
- Head of the Harbor, NY R+16
- DeSoto, IA R+32
- Aurelia, IA R+49
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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.