Wellshire leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Wellshire typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellshire, ~78% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~-5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellshire compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wellshire leans more Democratic than 10 of 17 neighbors.
Wellshire runs about 38 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Wellshire 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 Wellshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 90% of adults in Wellshire hold a bachelor's degree, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Wellshire sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Wellshire, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wellshire looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wellshire 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 85% of households in Wellshire own their home, compared to around 50% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Wellshire have completed high school, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University, Denver, CO D+57
- University Hills, Denver, CO D+46
- Platt Park, Denver, CO D+67
- Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO D+47
- Washington Park, Denver, CO D+61
- Cherry Creek, Denver, CO D+31
- Hampden South, Denver, CO D+37
- Hampden, Denver, CO D+47
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Alamo Placita, Denver, CO D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Newton Square, Worcester, MA D+31
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO D+32
- Forest Lakes, Monument, CO R+25
- Frye Circle, Andover, MA D+42
- East Village, San Antonio, TX D+22
- Soulard, St. Louis, MO D+64
- Creekstone, Kennewick, WA R+28
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
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.