Bullhead City leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Bullhead City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bullhead City, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bullhead City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bullhead City leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
Bullhead City runs about 24 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bullhead City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Bullhead City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bullhead City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bullhead City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 64%, well above the Arizona average of 39%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bullhead City sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bullhead City, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bullhead City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bullhead City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Laughlin, NV R+21
- Fort Mohave, AZ R+43
- Oatman, AZ R+38
- Mohave Valley, AZ R+44
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- Needles, CA R+25
- Golden Valley, AZ R+53
- Golden Shores, AZ R+49
- Topock, AZ R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morrisville, NC D+37
- Moline, IL D+16
- Burlington, VT D+65
- Leominster, MA D+9
- Gonzales, LA R+24
- Sun Prairie, WI D+37
- Meadow Woods, FL D+12
- San Bruno, CA D+43
- West Bend, WI R+23
- Chatsworth, CA D+16
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arizona Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.