La Paz County, Arizona
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 11 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 57.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 25.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 1.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 13.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11.4% | 37.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.5% | 34.3% |
| Other | 7.0% | 22.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.4% | 17.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 69.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+40.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+32.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+28.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.2 |
La Paz, Arizona is a county that has a population of 16,664. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.1. Akashic Edge tracks 11 presidential elections here, dating back to 1984.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.5% | 71.6% | R+44.1 | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.0% | 68.8% | R+38.8 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 67.3% | R+40.8 | R+8.8 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 64.8% | R+32.0 | R+3.7 |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 62.9% | R+28.3 | R+2.5 |
| 2004 | 36.5% | 62.4% | R+25.9 | R+8.6 |
| 2000 | 39.5% | 56.7% | R+17.3 | R+18.6 |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 42.3% | D+1.4 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 36.4% | 32.2% | D+4.2 | D+22.9 |
| 1988 | 39.9% | 58.5% | R+18.6 | D+10.5 |
| 1984 | 34.8% | 63.9% | R+29.1 | — |
What defines La Paz?
It has a working-class electorate (13% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 44.1% margin
- Turnout of 54.4% in 2024 ranked 12 of 15 in the state — bottom quartile
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