85603 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 85603 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85603, ~33% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85603 compares
85603 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85603 runs about 9 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85603. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 85603 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 85603. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 85603, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 85603 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85603 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.