85708 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 85708 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85708, ~19% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85708 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85708 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 25 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Politically, 85708 sits close to the rest of Arizona.
Why 85708 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 85708. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 85708, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85708 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 85708 rent, about 74 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in 85708 have completed high school, above 91% 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.