Shongopovi is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Shongopovi typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shongopovi, ~50% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shongopovi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shongopovi leans more Democratic than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Shongopovi runs about 66 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Shongopovi is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Shongopovi 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 Shongopovi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shongopovi votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Shongopovi runs about 66 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Shongopovi 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; Shongopovi, 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 Shongopovi looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Shongopovi 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 39%, about 16 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 47% of adults in Shongopovi report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Shongopovi sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Toreva, AZ D+66
- Second Mesa, AZ D+68
- Walpi, AZ D+68
- Oraibi, AZ D+58
- Sichomovi, AZ D+68
- Kykotsmovi Village, AZ D+59
- Polacca, AZ D+68
- Bacavi, AZ D+58
- Hotevilla, AZ D+58
- Sand Springs, AZ D+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kerr Hill, MI R+38
- Kelawea, HI D+15
- Shaw Mills, ME R+13
- Deer Park, CA D+30
- Verna, FL R+58
- Ogden, OH R+55
- Vaughan, MS R+16
- Ratcliff, AR R+61
- Farmington, CA R+49
- North Cape, WI R+37
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.