Moenkopi is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Moenkopi typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moenkopi, ~49% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moenkopi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moenkopi leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Moenkopi runs about 62 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Moenkopi is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Moenkopi. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Moenkopi 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 Moenkopi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Moenkopi votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Moenkopi runs about 62 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Moenkopi have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Moenkopi, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moenkopi looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Moenkopi 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 44%, about 10 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuba City, AZ D+41
- Rare Metals, AZ D+63
- Moenave, AZ D+49
- Cameron, AZ D+51
- Red Lake, AZ D+47
- Tonalea, AZ D+41
- Kaibito, AZ D+34
- Gray Mountain, AZ D+36
- Hotevilla, AZ D+58
- Bacavi, AZ D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sutallee, GA R+61
- Kinsley, KS R+55
- Cowen, WV R+69
- Wilton, MN R+36
- Horatio, AR R+66
- Salix, PA R+46
- Diamond, OH R+50
- Woodboro, WI R+25
- Kuhn Station, IL R+34
- Lambert, MS D+63
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.