85008 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 85008 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85008, ~25% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85008 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85008 leans more Democratic than 59 of 65 neighbors.
85008 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 85008 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85008. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 85008 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 85008, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 85008 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 85008 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 85008 runs against the grain of Arizona, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 85008, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 85008 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85008 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 7 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in 85008 rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 85008 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arizona Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.