86506 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 86506 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 86506, ~52% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 86506 compares
86506 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
86506 runs about 57 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 86506 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 86506 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 86506, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
86506 votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 86506 runs about 57 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 86506 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 86506, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 86506 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 86506 own their home, about 23 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 86506 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.