Youngtown leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Youngtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Youngtown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Youngtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Youngtown leans more Republican than 14 of 28 neighbors.
Youngtown runs about 5 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Youngtown. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Youngtown 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 Youngtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Youngtown votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Arizona average of 39%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Youngtown sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 79% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Youngtown, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Youngtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Youngtown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Youngtown rent, above 87% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Youngtown report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- El Mirage, AZ D+3
- Sun City, AZ R+16
- Luke Afb, AZ R+3
- Peoria, AZ R+16
- Surprise, AZ R+20
- Litchfield Park, AZ R+9
- Glendale, AZ D+3
- Sun City West, AZ R+16
- Waddell, AZ R+35
- Avondale, AZ D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ulysses, KS R+58
- Marine City, MI R+32
- Greenup, KY R+57
- Ranchos de Taos, NM D+34
- Many, LA R+42
- Greenville, KY R+48
- Tallulah, LA D+35
- Girard, PA R+22
- Millersville, TN R+46
- Albany, KY R+71
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.