86508 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 86508 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 86508, ~50% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 86508 compares
86508 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
86508 runs about 61 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 86508 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 86508 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 86508, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
86508 votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while 86508 runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 86508 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 86508, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 86508 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 86508 own their home, about 20 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 86508 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.