Wilhoit is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Wilhoit typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilhoit, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilhoit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilhoit leans more Republican than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Wilhoit runs about 48 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilhoit. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Wilhoit live in densely developed areas, about 37 points below the Arizona average of 39%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wilhoit, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilhoit looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilhoit sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kirkland, AZ R+55
- Kirkland Junction, AZ R+54
- Miller Valley, AZ R+21
- Skull Valley, AZ R+66
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Peeples Valley, AZ R+51
- Wagoner, AZ R+53
- Yarnell, AZ R+51
- Forbing Park, AZ R+22
- Williamson, AZ R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Orchard, NY R+46
- Buck Creek, WI R+25
- Munson, MI R+54
- Ilasco, MO R+62
- Mugginsville, CA R+29
- Le Tourneau, MS R+50
- Bulpitt, IL R+52
- Sipesville, PA R+56
- Bishop Hill, IL R+33
- Hazel Run, MN R+52
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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.