85206 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 85206 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85206, ~30% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85206 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85206 leans more Republican than 22 of 37 neighbors.
Politically, 85206 sits close to the rest of Arizona.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85206. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+17) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 85206 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 85206, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
85206 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (more than 99%, far above the Arizona average of 39%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 85206, 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 85206 looks the way it does
Turnout in 85206 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.