Sunset is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Sunset typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~7% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sunset leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Sunset runs about 62 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sunset. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sunset 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 Sunset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Sunset live in densely developed areas, about 38 points below the Arizona average of 39%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Sunset, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sunset looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sunset is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redington, AZ R+41
- Old Columbine, AZ R+71
- Klondyke, AZ R+55
- Willcox, AZ R+37
- Turkey Flat, AZ R+70
- Johnson, AZ R+57
- San Manuel, AZ R+26
- Swift Trail Junction, AZ R+55
- Central, AZ R+63
- Pima, AZ R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingston, KY R+54
- Overly, ND R+41
- Otselic Center, NY R+52
- Balfour, ND R+55
- Kenaston, ND R+63
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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.