Arizona is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Arizona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arizona, ~21% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arizona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arizona leans more Republican than 33 of 45 neighbors.
Arizona runs about 34 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Arizona. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Arizona leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Arizona. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Arizona, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Arizona looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Arizona own their home, about 17 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homer, LA D+9
- Lisbon, LA R+21
- Aycock, LA R+39
- Marsalis, LA R+31
- Sharon, LA R+16
- Colquitt, LA R+30
- Athens, LA R+26
- Sugarcreek, LA R+41
- Ruple, LA R+40
- Oaks, LA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Myrtle, ID R+34
- Trigg Furnace, KY R+58
- Ivory, NY R+47
- Smith Mills, NY R+36
- Keomah Village, IA R+53
- Lakefield, WI R+13
- Klein, AL R+75
- Salt Creek, OR R+25
- Scotland, IN R+61
- New Glasgow, VA R+38
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.