Rimmy Jims leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Rimmy Jims typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rimmy Jims, ~39% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rimmy Jims compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rimmy Jims leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Rimmy Jims runs about 45 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Rimmy Jims is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rimmy Jims. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 89 points.
Why Rimmy Jims 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 Rimmy Jims, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rimmy Jims votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Rimmy Jims runs about 45 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Rimmy Jims have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rimmy Jims, 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 Rimmy Jims looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rimmy Jims 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 45%, about 9 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Rimmy Jims report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Rimmy Jims have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leupp, AZ D+58
- Leupp Corner, AZ R+9
- Sunrise, AZ D+23
- Tolani Lake, AZ D+59
- Winslow, AZ R+14
- Doney Park, AZ R+20
- Mormon Lake, AZ R+31
- Flagstaff, AZ D+31
- Mountainaire, AZ R+12
- Winona, AZ R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Khedive, PA R+50
- Erdman, PA R+67
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Scoville, KY R+71
- Tecumseh, AL R+84
- Ridgeway, NJ R+38
- Lost Creek, MT R+42
- Empire Prairie, MO R+66
- Lothair, MT R+62
- Lynn Grove, KY R+58
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.