The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Sunset. 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
Sunset tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Sunset has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Sunset leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Sunset, 51.16% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Sunset women make up 50.03% 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 Sunset is 25.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Sunset a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Sunset, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 36% 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
- Riverside, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- University Park, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- Ntna-College, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Baseline-Hardy, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- Pepperwood, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- Wood Park, Tempe, AZ: more liberal voters
- Escalante, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
- Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Claremont, Mobile, AL: more conservative voters
- Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX: more liberal voters
- Eastmont, Dayton, OH: more conservative voters
- Forest Trails, Jacksonville, FL: more liberal voters
- Mills Estates, Burlingame, CA: more liberal voters
- West Davis Manor, Davis, CA: more liberal voters
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL: more liberal voters
- Fair Meadow, Palo Alto, CA: more liberal voters
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC: more liberal voters
- Urbanizacion Ciudad Universitaria, Trujillo Alto, PR: more liberal voters
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