Upper Wheatfields is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Upper Wheatfields typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upper Wheatfields, ~50% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upper Wheatfields compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Upper Wheatfields leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Upper Wheatfields runs about 63 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Upper Wheatfields is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Upper Wheatfields. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Upper Wheatfields 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 Upper Wheatfields, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Upper Wheatfields votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Upper Wheatfields runs about 63 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Upper Wheatfields have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Upper Wheatfields, 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 Upper Wheatfields looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Upper Wheatfields 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 39%, about 15 points below the Arizona average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lukachukai, AZ D+64
- Tsaile, AZ D+62
- Red Valley, AZ D+36
- Round Rock, AZ D+63
- Wheatfields, AZ D+61
- Sanostee, NM D+26
- Beclabito, NM D+29
- Many Farms, AZ D+61
- Toadlena, NM D+32
- Tocito, NM D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alba, MI R+41
- Lake Buena Vista, FL D+2
- Plantation, KY D+13
- Ladysmith, VA R+10
- Norma, TN R+74
- Pleasant Valley, GA R+74
- Geneva, TX R+67
- New Hope, NC R+30
- St. Elizabeth, MO R+77
- Mount Vernon, TN R+74
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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.