The politics of 85009 Phoenix, AZ are shaped by the many issues that its residents face. The population of 85009 Phoenix is a diverse mix of people from many different backgrounds and cultures, and this diversity is reflected in the wide range of political views held by its citizens. Issues such as healthcare, education, immigration, gun control, public safety, and economic development often drive the debates at the local level. Many local organizations and activists are devoted to advancing their own agendas on these important topics. Local leaders play an important role in setting the tone for civic engagement and public discourse. In 85009 Phoenix, candidates for office must work hard to understand all perspectives within their district so that they can best represent their constituents' interests.
The political climate in Zip 85009 (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 85009 (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 85009 (Phoenix)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 528 contributions totaling $47,369 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 140 contributions totaling $147,925 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,057 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)