Rough Rock is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Rough Rock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rough Rock, ~47% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rough Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rough Rock is the most Democratic-leaning.
Rough Rock runs about 69 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Rough Rock is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Rough Rock 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 Rough Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rough Rock votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Rough Rock runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Rough Rock have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rough Rock, 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 Rough Rock looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rough Rock 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 36%, about 18 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Rough Rock report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Rough Rock sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chilchinbito, AZ D+53
- Many Farms, AZ D+61
- Huachuca Terrace, AZ D+52
- Blue Gap, AZ D+58
- Low Mountain, AZ D+51
- Tahchee, AZ D+53
- Round Rock, AZ D+63
- Tes Nez Iah, AZ D+51
- Chinle, AZ D+61
- Rock Point, AZ D+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almond, NY R+31
- Dugspur, VA R+61
- Venus, FL R+64
- Norfork, AR R+59
- Waverly, KS R+60
- Garrett, PA R+69
- Bellemont, AZ R+14
- Eastwood, NC R+35
- Lisman, AL D+55
- Roslyn Harbor, NY D+3
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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.