Sunrise Springs is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sunrise Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunrise Springs, ~55% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunrise Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunrise Springs leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Sunrise Springs runs about 60 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Sunrise Springs is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Sunrise Springs 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 Sunrise Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sunrise Springs votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Sunrise Springs runs about 60 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Sunrise Springs have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sunrise Springs, AZ sits in the bottom tenth 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 Sunrise Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Sunrise Springs own their home, about 20 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sunrise Springs sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ganado, AZ D+58
- Steamboat Canyon, AZ D+60
- Greasewood, AZ D+56
- Klagetoh, AZ D+55
- Toyei, AZ D+60
- Kinlichee, AZ D+56
- Whitecone, AZ D+55
- Woodsprings, AZ D+55
- Wide Ruins, AZ D+51
- Chambers, AZ D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zimco, AL R+5
- Beetown, WI R+46
- Pratt, MN R+47
- Valley Fork, WV R+61
- Morning Star, AR R+72
- Willey, IA R+57
- North Pownal, VT D+5
- Maple View, NY R+36
- Mark, IA R+62
- San Gregorio, CA D+36
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.