Yuma Townsite leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Yuma Townsite typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yuma Townsite, ~20% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yuma Townsite compares
Yuma Townsite runs about 14 points more Democratic than Arizona as a whole. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Yuma Townsite is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Yuma Townsite. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the south side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Yuma Townsite leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Yuma Townsite, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Yuma Townsite votes against the grain of Arizona. Arizona leans Republican overall, while Yuma Townsite runs about 14 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Yuma Townsite, Yuma, AZ sits in the bottom tenth 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 Yuma Townsite looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Yuma Townsite 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 37%, about 17 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in Yuma Townsite report food insecurity, above 95% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in Yuma Townsite have completed high school, below 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Foothills, Fortuna Foothills, AZ R+34
- Valencia, Buckeye, AZ R+14
- Sundance, Buckeye, AZ R+8
- Granite Hills, El Cajon, CA R+33
- Winter Gardens, Lakeside, CA R+20
- Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ R+27
- Eastlake Vistas, Chula Vista, CA D+19
- Eastlake Trails, Chula Vista, CA D+15
- Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA D+9
- Sky Ranch, Santee, CA R+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Randall Hills, North Aurora, IL D+13
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- Village 5, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
- Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH R+43
- Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL D+29
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
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.