Politics in 80216 Denver, CO are heavily influenced by the city's population. While the population of 80216 is growing and becoming more diverse, there are still many longtime residents who have made their homes in this neighborhood. There is a strong sense of community among its people, and there are various local political candidates that represent this community in local government. These candidates work to ensure that the needs of the people in 80216 are met, from advocating for better infrastructure to providing support for small businesses. The local politicians also work to ensure that everyone has access to quality education and health care. With its vibrant culture and strong sense of political activism, 80216 Denver, CO is an area full of energy and growth potential.
The political climate in Zip 80216 (Denver, CO) is very 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 80216 (Denver, CO) is very liberal.
Denver, Colorado is very 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 80216 (Denver)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 200 contributions totaling $32,255 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $118,405 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,427 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)