85353 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 85353 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85353, ~28% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85353 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85353 leans more Democratic than 24 of 46 neighbors.
85353 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 85353 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85353. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 85353 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 85353, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in 85353 live in densely developed areas, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 85353 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 85353 runs against the grain of Arizona, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 85353, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85353 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85353 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 49%, about 5 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 85353 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 85353 have completed high school, below 95% 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.