The politics in Denver's 80209 zip code are varied and diverse. It is an area that encompasses numerous cultural neighborhoods and many of the city's most vibrant communities. This diversity is reflected in the variety of candidates who have been elected to represent the residents of this area in local government. These officials strive to make sure that all voices are heard, and that policies are created with an eye towards creating a better quality of life for everyone living in this part of Denver. From community development initiatives to environmental protection programs, these figures work hard to ensure a better future for their constituents.
The political climate in Zip 80209 (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 80209 (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 80209 (Denver)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,689 contributions totaling $2,276,866 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $340 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 993 contributions totaling $1,696,490 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,708 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)