The 80215 zip code of Lakewood, Colorado is a bustling and vibrant part of the Denver metro area. With its wide variety of local businesses and attractions, it has become a popular destination for both local residents and visitors alike. Though the population of this particular zip code is not documented, the people who call this area home enjoy access to high-quality amenities, an abundance of recreational opportunities, and diverse cultural offerings.
Politics in 80215 Lakewood, CO are largely driven by issues such as education, public safety, economic development, transportation infrastructure, and other civic concerns. This is in addition to the larger statewide politics which have a direct effect on life in this zip code and across Colorado more generally. The local political landscape sees many candidates running for office at all levels of government. These candidates debate various issues that are important to 80215 residents and may be endorsed by both local citizens as well as state organizations.
The political climate in Zip 80215 (Lakewood, 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 80215 (Lakewood, CO) is somewhat liberal.
Lakewood, 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.
Lakewood, 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 80215 (Lakewood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,717 contributions totaling $264,312 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 402 contributions totaling $98,672 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $245 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)