The city of 80127 Dakota Ridge, CO is a bustling community located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The city is home to many diverse businesses, organizations and individuals who contribute to the lively atmosphere and vibrant culture. Politically, 80127 Dakota Ridge, CO residents are represented at all levels of government from municipal to state level. At the municipal level, local elections are held every two years for City Council members to serve on the council and make decisions that affect the entire community. At the state level, representatives from 80127 Dakota Ridge, CO participate in both national and state elections regarding issues that affect their daily lives. Beyond elections, there are also numerous volunteer opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics by attending town hall meetings or simply engaging with city officials on various issues. No matter how one chooses to be politically engaged in 80127 Dakota Ridge, CO, it is clear that this thriving city has an important role to play in Colorado's political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 80127 (Dakota Ridge, CO) is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, CO is moderately liberal. In Jefferson County, CO 57.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.9% to 39.3%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 80127 (Dakota Ridge, CO) is somewhat liberal.
Dakota Ridge, Colorado is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, Colorado is moderately liberal.
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Colorado is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Dakota Ridge, Colorado: r r d d d D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 80127 (Dakota Ridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,253 contributions totaling $243,333 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 773 contributions totaling $369,401 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $478 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)