The politics in 80223 Denver, CO are shaped by the needs of the local community. For example, 80223 is a diverse community with nearly two-thirds of its population being Latino or Hispanic, and African-Americans making up around 20%. This diversity has led to a focus on policies that promote equity and inclusion among all residents. This includes legislation such as providing financial support for low-income students to attend college, or expanding access to affordable housing options. Additionally, residents in this area have advocated for increased environmental protections that prioritize public health and safety. Local political candidates running to represent 80223 Denver, CO understand these needs and work hard to ensure they are addressed in their campaigns.
The political climate in Zip 80223 (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 80223 (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 80223 (Denver)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 998 contributions totaling $93,539 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 134 contributions totaling $97,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $726 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)