St. David is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 81% of adults in St. David typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. David, ~20% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. David compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. David leans more Republican than 12 of 14 neighbors.
St. David runs about 47 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why St. David 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 St. David, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in St. David live in densely developed areas, about 36 points below the Arizona average of 39%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; St. David, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in St. David looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in St. David own their home, about 20 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pomerene, AZ R+50
- Benson, AZ R+39
- Dragoon, AZ R+49
- Pimaco Two, AZ R+39
- Whetstone, AZ R+53
- Tombstone, AZ R+41
- Huachuca City, AZ R+34
- Cochise, AZ R+44
- Johnson, AZ R+57
- Gleeson, AZ R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barnett, MO R+69
- Lilly, PA R+51
- Clinton, OH R+34
- Mishicot, WI R+42
- Coolidge, GA R+63
- Salt Point, NY R+9
- St. Michaels, AZ D+49
- Midland, PA D+9
- Atlantic Beach, NY R+20
- Taft, TN R+78
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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.