Wheatfields is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Wheatfields typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheatfields, ~54% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheatfields compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheatfields leans more Democratic than 10 of 12 neighbors.
Wheatfields runs about 67 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Wheatfields is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wheatfields. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 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 Wheatfields, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wheatfields votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Wheatfields runs about 67 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Wheatfields have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wheatfields, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wheatfields looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Wheatfields own their home, about 27 points above the Arizona average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wheatfields sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tsaile, AZ D+62
- Lukachukai, AZ D+64
- Toadlena, NM D+32
- White Clay, AZ D+60
- Upper Wheatfields, AZ D+58
- Navajo, NM D+50
- Two Grey Hills, NM D+32
- Sanostee, NM D+26
- Tocito, NM D+27
- Sawmill, AZ D+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- York Center, OH R+51
- Minkler, CA R+46
- Corwin, OH R+59
- Red Rock, PA R+50
- Mikado, MI R+44
- Scotch Ridge, IA R+31
- High View, WV R+61
- Saul, KY R+69
- Lando, SC R+38
- Cubero, NM D+16
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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.