Nazlini is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Nazlini typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nazlini, ~47% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nazlini compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nazlini is the least Democratic-leaning.
Nazlini runs about 56 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Nazlini is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Nazlini 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 Nazlini, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nazlini votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Nazlini runs about 56 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Nazlini have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Nazlini, 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 Nazlini looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Nazlini 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 37%, about 17 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodsprings, AZ D+55
- White Clay, AZ D+60
- Chinle, AZ D+61
- Kinlichee, AZ D+56
- Tahchee, AZ D+53
- Sawmill, AZ D+61
- Ganado, AZ D+58
- Huachuca Terrace, AZ D+52
- Low Mountain, AZ D+51
- Steamboat Canyon, AZ D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Lebanon, IN R+62
- Patillo, TX R+77
- Bellefonte, DE D+26
- Friendship, ME Even
- Danby, VT R+27
- Jeddo, NY R+47
- El Jobean, FL R+46
- Ontario, WI R+26
- Patuxent River, MD D+3
- Tumtum, WA R+46
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.