Camelback East leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Camelback East typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camelback East, ~37% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camelback East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Camelback East is the least Democratic-leaning.
Camelback East runs about 29 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Camelback East is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Camelback East. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Camelback East leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Camelback East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Camelback East votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Camelback East runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camelback East looks the way it does
Turnout in Camelback East sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ D+38
- Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+45
- South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ D+7
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ D+41
- Riverside, Tempe, AZ D+42
- Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ D+27
- Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ D+39
- Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.