The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around South Mountain. 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
South Mountain tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, South Mountain has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, South Mountain leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In South Mountain, 15.68% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in South Mountain women make up 50.32% 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 South Mountain is 30.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is South Mountain a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in South Mountain, 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.
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- Pepperwood, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Riverside, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- University Park, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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- Southwest, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Northland, Columbus, OH: more liberal voters
- Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO: more liberal voters
- Sugarland, Houston, TX: more liberal voters
- Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO: more liberal voters
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY: more liberal voters
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, NY: more liberal voters
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