The city of Phoenix, AZ is the fifth most populous city in the United States and has a vibrant political scene. The 85022 zip code is located within Phoenix and is served by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and several local offices. Elected officials represent this area at all levels of government from the City Council to local school boards. With the 2020 elections quickly approaching, it is more important than ever for residents of 85022 to stay informed on local political candidates and issues. From tax reforms to public safety initiatives, many critical decisions will be made that could have long-lasting effects on this community. It is essential for citizens to be educated about their representatives and make sure their viewpoints are heard in order for a strong democracy to exist.
The political climate in Zip 85022 (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 85022 (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 85022 (Phoenix)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,412 contributions totaling $276,548 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 411 contributions totaling $87,686 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)