Sunset leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Sunset typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunset, ~30% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunset compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sunset leans more Democratic than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Sunset runs about 46 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Sunset is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Sunset leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood 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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Sunset live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in Sunset have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods. Sunset runs against the grain of Arizona, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sunset, Tempe, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sunset looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Sunset rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Sunset have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Historic District, Natchitoches, LA D+13
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI D+72
- Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL D+39
- Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO R+15
- Jacoby Creek, Arcata, CA D+59
- Wentworth Estates, Naples, FL R+16
- Minikahda Vista, St. Louis Park, MN D+55
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT D+26
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.