85735 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 85735 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85735, ~33% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85735 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 85735 leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, 85735 sits close to the rest of Arizona.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 85735. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 92 points.
Why 85735 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 85735, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 85735 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Arizona average of 25%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 85735, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85735 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 85735 own their home, about 18 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 85735 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.