North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Scottsdale

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Scottsdale leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.

 

About 85% of adults in North Scottsdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Scottsdale, ~39% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Scottsdale compares

Politically, North Scottsdale sits close to the rest of Arizona.

Politics vary noticeably by block within North Scottsdale. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+23) and the south side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 20 points.

Why North Scottsdale leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Scottsdale. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout

Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ does.

Why turnout in North Scottsdale looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Scottsdale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in North Scottsdale have completed high school, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.