85347 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 85347 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85347, ~11% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85347 compares
85347 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85347 runs about 45 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85347. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 85347 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 85347, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 85347 live in densely developed areas, about 36 points below the Arizona average of 39%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 85347 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 85347, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85347 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85347 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 46%, about 9 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 85347 rent, above 82% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 85347 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.