The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Central Phoenix. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Central Phoenix tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Central Phoenix has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Central Phoenix leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Central Phoenix, 15.60% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Central Phoenix women make up 48.39% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Central Phoenix is 29.3, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Central Phoenix a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Central Phoenix, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 27% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: more liberal voters
- Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Estrella, Phoenix, AZ: more liberal voters
- Riverside, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Ntna-College, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- University Park, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mission, San Francisco, CA: more liberal voters
- The Heights, Jersey City, NJ: more liberal voters
- Little Havana, Miami, FL: more liberal voters
- Morris Heights, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Uptown, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, CA: more liberal voters
- West, Fresno, CA: more liberal voters
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC: more liberal voters
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