The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Maricopa 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
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Maricopa County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Maricopa County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Maricopa County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Maricopa County, 30.84% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Maricopa County women make up 50.53% 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 Maricopa County is 37.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Maricopa County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Maricopa County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 31% 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 conservative voters
- Gila County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Yavapai County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Pima County, AZ: more liberal voters
- La Paz County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Graham County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Yuma County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Santa Cruz County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Coconino County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Navajo County, AZ: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Harris County, TX: more liberal voters
- San Diego County, CA: more liberal voters
- Orange County, CA: more liberal voters
- Cook County, IL: more liberal voters
- Miami-Dade County, FL: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, TX: more liberal voters
- Riverside County, CA: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
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