Hedrick Acres is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Hedrick Acres typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hedrick Acres, ~29% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hedrick Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hedrick Acres leans more Democratic than 14 of 19 neighbors.
Hedrick Acres runs about 58 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Hedrick Acres is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hedrick Acres. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Hedrick Acres 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 Hedrick Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hedrick Acres live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Hedrick Acres have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods. Hedrick Acres runs against the grain of Arizona, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Hedrick Acres, Tucson, AZ does.
Why turnout in Hedrick Acres looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in Hedrick Acres rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hedrick Acres sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Keeling, Tucson, AZ D+38
- Amphi, Tucson, AZ D+37
- Campus Farm, Tucson, AZ D+34
- Prince Tucson, Tucson, AZ D+36
- North University, Tucson, AZ D+56
- Limberlost, Tucson, AZ D+33
- West University, Tucson, AZ D+58
- Blenman-Elm, Tucson, AZ D+52
- Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ D+41
- Rincon Heights, Tucson, AZ D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA D+21
- Carlen, Mobile, AL Even
- Car Town, Kannapolis, NC D+10
- Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA D+37
- Bolsa Chica-Heil, Huntington Beach, CA R+10
- Richmond Heights-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+83
- Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA D+63
- McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA D+52
- Mayflower Village, Arcadia, CA D+14
- Hollywood, Munster, IN D+16
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.