Whittier is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Whittier typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whittier, ~73% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whittier compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Whittier is the most Democratic-leaning.
Whittier runs about 68 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why Whittier 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 Whittier, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Whittier hold a bachelor's degree, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Whittier sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Whittier have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Whittier, Denver, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Whittier looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Whittier have completed high school, about 7 points above the Colorado average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cole, Denver, CO D+71
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- City Park, Denver, CO D+73
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- Clayton, Denver, CO D+68
- Cheesman Park, Denver, CO D+72
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- Lodo, Denver, CO D+55
- Elyria Swansea, Denver, CO D+40
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Castlegate, San Tan Valley, AZ R+32
- Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ D+42
- North Garrett Road, Durham, NC D+58
- Avondale, Sacramento, CA D+28
- Little Flower, Indianapolis, IN D+46
- Corcoran, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- Islandview, Detroit, MI D+81
- Westside Development, Tucson, AZ D+27
- Cuesta Park, Mountain View, CA D+40
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+56
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.