Date is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Date typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Date, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Date compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Date leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Date runs about 49 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Date leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Date. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Date, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Date looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Date own their home, about 19 points above the Arizona average of 73%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Date have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Peeples Valley, AZ R+51
- Kirkland Junction, AZ R+54
- Morristown, AZ R+58
- Aguila, AZ R+52
- Kirkland, AZ R+55
- Wagoner, AZ R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clockville, NY R+30
- Dahlonega, IA R+44
- Dagmar, MT R+59
- Westmore, VT R+35
- Leslie, WV R+68
- Pittsburg, IA R+55
- Oplin, TX R+76
- Skullbone, TN R+71
- Mamakating Park, NY R+23
- Lambs Corner, NY R+25
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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.