The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Desert Hills. 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
Desert Hills tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Desert Hills has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Desert Hills leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Desert Hills, 45.66% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Desert Hills women make up 49.85% 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 Desert Hills is 41.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Desert Hills a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Desert Hills, 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
- Desert View, Cave Creek, AZ: more conservative voters
- Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ: more liberal voters
- North Gateway, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ: more liberal voters
- Anthem, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
- Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ: more liberal voters
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ: more liberal voters
- New Village, New River, AZ: more conservative voters
- North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: more liberal voters
- Camino Lago South, Peoria, AZ: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO: more liberal voters
- North Heights, Youngstown, OH: more liberal voters
- Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA: more liberal voters
- Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX: more conservative voters
- Sherwood Forest, Jacksonville, FL: more liberal voters
- 6th Ward, Portsmouth, OH: more conservative voters
- Burbank, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Burnt Bridge Creek, Vancouver, WA: more liberal voters
- O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC: more liberal voters
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