Politics in Scottsdale, AZ 85262 are heavily influenced by the local Republican party. On the national level, its residents vote largely for conservative candidates and causes. The city also has a history of electing strong, independent-minded local leaders who take an active role in addressing important issues that face the community. Local elections tend to focus on matters such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and other topics related to the well-being of citizens. Additionally, local officials often advocate for business development, tax incentives for homeowners and entrepreneurs, and other economic policies designed to promote growth within the community. Overall, Scottsdale is committed to maintaining a safe and vibrant community through responsible governing practices that keep its citizens connected with their elected representatives.
The political climate in Zip 85262 (Scottsdale, AZ) is leaning conservative.
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 85262 (Scottsdale, AZ) is leaning conservative.
Scottsdale, Arizona is leaning conservative.
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.
Scottsdale, 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 85262 (Scottsdale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,388 contributions totaling $279,719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,824 contributions totaling $1,022,737 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $561 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)