Keams Canyon is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Keams Canyon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keams Canyon, ~51% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Keams Canyon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Keams Canyon leans more Democratic than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Keams Canyon runs about 67 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Keams Canyon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Keams Canyon 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 Keams Canyon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Keams Canyon votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Keams Canyon runs about 67 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Keams Canyon have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Keams Canyon, AZ sits in the bottom tenth 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 Keams Canyon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Keams Canyon 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 40%, about 15 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Toyei, AZ D+60
- Polacca, AZ D+68
- Sichomovi, AZ D+68
- Walpi, AZ D+68
- Whitecone, AZ D+55
- Second Mesa, AZ D+68
- Salina, AZ D+54
- Toreva, AZ D+66
- Steamboat Canyon, AZ D+60
- Pinon, AZ D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Faulconer, KY R+37
- Wyoming, NY R+51
- Linville, VA R+50
- Robbins, TN R+71
- Gibson, FL Even
- Summerville, PA R+67
- Ninnekah, OK R+69
- Howards Mill, KY R+51
- Bradner, OH R+39
- South Hero, VT D+22
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.