Houck is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Houck typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Houck, ~52% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Houck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Houck leans more Democratic than 7 of 11 neighbors.
Houck runs about 56 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Houck is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Houck. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Houck 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 Houck, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Houck votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Houck runs about 56 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Houck have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Houck, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Houck looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Houck own their home, about 23 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Houck sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lupton, AZ D+55
- Sanders, AZ D+34
- Pine Springs, AZ D+51
- Chambers, AZ D+50
- Wide Ruins, AZ D+51
- Mentmore, NM D+24
- Navajo, AZ D+16
- Klagetoh, AZ D+55
- Vanderwagen, NM D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yawkey, WV R+67
- Mendoza, TX R+11
- Yatesville, GA R+66
- Dundas, IL R+64
- Harviell, MO R+74
- San Pierre, IN R+55
- Losantville, IN R+57
- St. Francis, SD D+63
- Penney Farms, FL R+52
- Delmar, IA R+39
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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.