The 85021 zip code of Phoenix, AZ is part of a larger metropolitan area that takes part in the political decisions and processes of the state and nation. The local government consists of a mayor and council members who are elected by citizens within the area. Every two years, voters have the opportunity to elect representatives for various offices at all levels of government. This includes local, state and federal offices, such as the Arizona House of Representatives or U.S. Congressmen. In addition to this, residents may also be involved in different community organizations that advocate for social justice issues. Various policies implemented by these organizations can have a direct impact on the lives of those living in 85021 Phoenix, AZ.
The political climate in Zip 85021 (Phoenix, AZ) is leaning liberal.
Maricopa County, AZ is leaning liberal. In Maricopa County, AZ 50.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Maricopa county flipped narrowly Democratic, 50.1% to 48.0%.
Maricopa county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 85021 (Phoenix, AZ) is leaning liberal.
Phoenix, Arizona is leaning liberal.
Maricopa County, Arizona is leaning liberal.
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Arizona is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Phoenix, Arizona: R R R R r d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 85021 (Phoenix)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,413 contributions totaling $607,763 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 611 contributions totaling $315,171 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $516 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)