Encanto leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Encanto typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Encanto, ~38% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Encanto compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Encanto leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Encanto runs about 44 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Encanto is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Encanto. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Encanto 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 Encanto, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Encanto votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Encanto runs about 44 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Encanto have never been married, above 76% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Encanto, Phoenix, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Encanto looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Encanto is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Encanto sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+41
- Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+45
- Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ D+27
- Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ D+24
- West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+32
- Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ D+36
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ D+35
- Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ D+16
- South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+30
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arleta, Pacoima, CA D+31
- Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY D+71
- Allapattah, Miami, FL R+6
- Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI D+8
- Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA D+37
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Northside, Fort Worth, TX D+17
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.