Oljato-Monument Valley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Oljato-Monument Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oljato-Monument Valley, ~41% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oljato-Monument Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oljato-Monument Valley leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Oljato-Monument Valley runs about 55 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Oljato-Monument Valley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Oljato-Monument Valley 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 Oljato-Monument Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oljato-Monument Valley votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Oljato-Monument Valley runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Oljato-Monument Valley have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Oljato-Monument Valley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oljato-Monument Valley 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 31%, about 23 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 54% of adults in Oljato-Monument Valley report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 65% of adults in Oljato-Monument Valley have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monument Valley, UT D+54
- Kayenta, AZ D+49
- Mexican Hat, UT D+50
- Dennehotso, AZ D+57
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Chilchinbito, AZ D+53
- Tonalea, UT D+56
- Shonto, AZ D+41
- Rock Point, AZ D+61
- Tsegi, AZ D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Straits Corners, NY R+40
- Deer Creek, OK R+70
- Sunrise Springs, AZ D+54
- Bens Run, WV R+68
- Hazard, NE R+69
- Morning Star, AR R+72
- Golconda, NV R+63
- Cutshalltown, NC R+33
- Lakeshore, MS R+63
- Willey, IA R+57
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.