Cowlic is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Cowlic typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cowlic, ~48% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cowlic compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cowlic is the least Democratic-leaning.
Cowlic runs about 84 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Cowlic is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Cowlic leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cowlic, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cowlic votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Cowlic runs about 84 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in Cowlic have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cowlic, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Cowlic looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cowlic is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 28%, about 27 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Cowlic rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in Cowlic report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
- Acme, LA R+89
- Stringtown, KY R+52
- St. Paul, PA R+66
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- Pine Grove, VA R+63
- Putnam, TX R+81
- Waukon Junction, IA R+33
- Patterson, MS R+54
- Dublin, AL R+14
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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.