South Komelik is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 52% of adults in South Komelik typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Komelik, ~47% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Komelik compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Komelik leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
South Komelik runs about 85 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while South Komelik is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why South Komelik 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 South Komelik, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Komelik votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while South Komelik runs about 85 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in South Komelik have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Komelik, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in South Komelik looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Komelik 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 28%, about 27 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in South Komelik rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in South Komelik report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Choulic, AZ D+79
- Vamori, AZ D+79
- Artesa, AZ D+79
- San Miguel, AZ D+79
- Chiawuli Tak, AZ D+79
- Cowlic, AZ D+79
- Sells, AZ D+79
- Gu Oidak, AZ D+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gross, FL R+47
- Irwin, CA R+60
- Dwyer, WY R+73
- Shepherd Hill, VA R+69
- Fountain Creek, IL R+52
- Nashville, KS R+71
- Brewster, NE R+78
- Galatia, NC Even
- Lake Santeetlah, NC R+64
- Cato, IN R+59
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.