Cactus Flat is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Cactus Flat typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cactus Flat, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cactus Flat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cactus Flat leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Cactus Flat runs about 55 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Cactus Flat leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cactus Flat. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cactus Flat, AZ sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Cactus Flat looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cactus Flat is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lone Star, AZ R+53
- Solomon, AZ R+60
- Swift Trail Junction, AZ R+55
- Safford, AZ R+44
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Buena Vista, AZ R+41
- Thatcher, AZ R+57
- Central, AZ R+63
- Pima, AZ R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fayette, UT R+73
- Vaughn, GA R+70
- Sawyerville, IL R+44
- Portland, MO R+58
- Howards Ridge, MO R+67
- Lamberton, NY R+15
- Vista, MO R+68
- Oil City, MS R+51
- McKees Beach, WA R+16
- Wilmore, PA R+61
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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.