The city of Phoenix, in zip code 85034, is a vibrant area of Arizona full of diverse communities and cultures. It is also an important hub for political activity with many local and national leaders representing the area. From members of Congress to state representatives, the people of Phoenix have a voice in their government. There are also numerous community groups and organizations advocating for various causes ranging from environmental protection to public safety. With such active engagement from both citizens and politicians, it is clear that politics in 85034 Phoenix, AZ takes center stage in the city's culture.
The political climate in Zip 85034 (Phoenix, AZ) is somewhat 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 85034 (Phoenix, AZ) is somewhat liberal.
Phoenix, Arizona is somewhat 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 85034 (Phoenix)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 155 contributions totaling $54,821 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $354 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $40,979 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $872 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)