85701 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 85701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85701, ~45% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85701 is the most Democratic-leaning.
85701 runs about 69 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 85701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85701. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 85701 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 85701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 85701 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 85701 sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 92% of zip codes). 85701 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; 85701, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85701 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85701 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 68% of households in 85701 rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 85701 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.