West Vail leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 87% of adults in West Vail typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Vail, ~57% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Vail compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Vail leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
West Vail runs about 21 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Vail. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 19 points.
Why West Vail 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 West Vail, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in West Vail hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in West Vail have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Vail, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West Vail looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Vail 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in West Vail have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vail, CO D+32
- Minturn, CO D+29
- Avon, CO D+20
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
- Edwards, CO D+22
- Wolcott, CO Even
- Frisco, CO D+21
- Silverthorne, CO D+24
- Bond, CO D+8
- Eagle, CO D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zurich, MT R+66
- Minnewaukan, ND R+4
- Burke Center, NY R+36
- Whitney, MI R+41
- Sykeston, ND R+62
- Tabernacle, NJ R+28
- Comstock, NE R+73
- Redstone Arsenal, AL R+2
- White Sulphur Springs, LA R+94
- Hodge, AL R+80
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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.