The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Gila County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Gila County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Gila County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Gila County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Gila County, 17.57% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Gila County women make up 50.62% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Gila County is 48.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Gila County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Gila County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 18% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Pinal County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Maricopa County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Graham County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Yavapai County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Pima County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Greenlee County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Navajo County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Catron County, NM: more conservative voters
- Coconino County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Cochise County, AZ: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chisago County, MN: more liberal voters
- St. Mary Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- Pickaway County, OH: more conservative voters
- Venango County, PA: more conservative voters
- St. Charles Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- La Plata County, CO: more liberal voters
- Roane County, TN: more conservative voters
- Taney County, MO: more conservative voters
- Van Zandt County, TX: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, AL: more conservative voters
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