85324 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 85324 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85324, ~22% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85324 compares
85324 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85324 runs about 41 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85324. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 85324 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 85324. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 85324, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 85324 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 85324 own their home, about 18 points above the Arizona average of 73%. 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.