85922 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 21% of adults in 85922 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85922, ~5% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~79% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85922 compares
85922 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85922 runs about 49 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why 85922 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 85922, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in 85922 live in densely developed areas, about 38 points below the Arizona average of 39%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 85922 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 85922, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 85922 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 85922 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.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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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.