The politics of 80206 Denver, CO are rich and varied. Located in the heart of the city, 80206 is home to a diverse population comprised of many different backgrounds and political views. The area has been represented in elected office by a number of local political candidates who have advocated for a wide range of causes that affect the people who live there. From issues surrounding housing affordability to public safety, local politicians have brought their ideas to the forefront and sought to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and resources. With its proximity to downtown Denver, 80206 also serves as an important center for both state and federal politics, making it an important area for citizens who want to keep informed about current events and policies that could impact their lives.
The political climate in Zip 80206 (Denver, CO) is strongly liberal.
Denver County, CO is very liberal. In Denver County, CO 79.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 18.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Denver county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 79.6% to 18.2%.
Denver county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 80206 (Denver, CO) is strongly liberal.
Denver, Colorado is strongly liberal.
Denver County, Colorado is very 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.
Denver, Colorado: D D 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 80206 (Denver)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,572 contributions totaling $4,324,788 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $452 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,550 contributions totaling $2,551,278 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,646 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)