North Rim is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 57% of adults in North Rim typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Rim, ~29% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Rim compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Rim sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
North Rim runs about 8 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Rim. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 81 points.
Why North Rim leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Rim. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Rim, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North Rim looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in North Rim rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in North Rim report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grand Canyon Village, AZ R+20
- Grand Canyon, AZ R+29
- Tusayan, AZ R+29
- Moenave, AZ D+49
- Cameron, AZ D+51
- Gray Mountain, AZ D+36
- Valle, AZ R+9
- Tuba City, AZ D+41
- Moenkopi, AZ D+57
- Rare Metals, AZ D+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lockhart, CA R+48
- Battle Hollow, PA R+62
- Rector, MO R+69
- Pastura, NM R+5
- Straw, MT R+63
- Himrod, IL R+50
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.