85942 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 85942 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 85942, ~11% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 85942 compares
85942 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
85942 runs about 51 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why 85942 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 85942. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 85942, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 85942 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in 85942 have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 85942 have completed high school, below 89% 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.