85352 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 85352 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85352, ~11% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85352 compares
85352 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85352 runs about 47 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why 85352 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 85352, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 85352 live in densely developed areas, about 35 points below the Arizona average of 39%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 85352 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 91% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 85352, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 85352 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85352 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 45%, about 10 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 85352 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 85352 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.