Old Columbine is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Old Columbine typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Columbine, ~8% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Columbine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Columbine leans more Republican than 15 of 16 neighbors.
Old Columbine runs about 66 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Old Columbine 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 Old Columbine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Old Columbine hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Arizona average of 25%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Old Columbine sits in the bottom quarter on density (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Old Columbine, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Old Columbine looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Old Columbine is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Central, AZ R+63
- Pima, AZ R+67
- Thatcher, AZ R+57
- Swift Trail Junction, AZ R+55
- Safford, AZ R+44
- Lone Star, AZ R+53
- Cactus Flat, AZ R+60
- Turkey Flat, AZ R+70
- Eden, AZ R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, MO R+62
- Yolyn, WV R+72
- Wicksville, SD R+79
- Livonia Center, NY R+35
- Roberts Landing, MI R+39
- President, PA R+49
- Prichard, MS D+9
- Mount Leonard, MO R+66
- DePew, IA R+55
- Trumbull Corners, NY Even
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.