Tes Nez Iah is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Tes Nez Iah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tes Nez Iah, ~43% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tes Nez Iah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tes Nez Iah leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Tes Nez Iah runs about 57 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Tes Nez Iah is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Tes Nez Iah 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 Tes Nez Iah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tes Nez Iah votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Tes Nez Iah runs about 57 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Tes Nez Iah have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tes Nez Iah, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Tes Nez Iah looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tes Nez Iah 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 33%, about 22 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 51% of adults in Tes Nez Iah report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Tes Nez Iah have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kayenta, AZ D+49
- Chilchinbito, AZ D+53
- Rough Rock, AZ D+63
- Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ D+49
- Shonto, AZ D+41
- Dennehotso, AZ D+57
- Monument Valley, UT D+54
- Tsegi, AZ D+29
- Blue Gap, AZ D+58
- Rock Point, AZ D+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cullen, KY R+65
- Starks, ME R+24
- Yocona, MS R+60
- Bancroft, SD R+54
- Pilot Knob, IN R+52
- Keptown, IL R+64
- Colcord, WV R+72
- Golansville, VA Even
- Sand Hill, GA R+80
- Sabula, PA R+44
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.