Kayenta leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Kayenta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kayenta, ~39% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kayenta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kayenta leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Kayenta runs about 55 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Kayenta is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Kayenta 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 Kayenta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kayenta votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Kayenta runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Kayenta have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Kayenta, AZ sits in the top 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 Kayenta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kayenta 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 42%, about 12 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Kayenta rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Kayenta report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ D+49
- Chilchinbito, AZ D+53
- Monument Valley, UT D+54
- Dennehotso, AZ D+57
- Shonto, AZ D+41
- Rough Rock, AZ D+63
- Tsegi, AZ D+29
- Mexican Hat, UT D+50
- Rock Point, AZ D+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sylvania, GA R+12
- Edmonton, KY R+62
- China Spring, TX R+72
- Rumford, ME R+22
- Lascassas, TN R+57
- Ashburnham, MA Even
- Lawndale, NC R+54
- Rockvale, TN R+51
- Hubertus, WI R+35
- Mojave, CA R+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.