Golden Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Golden Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Valley, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Golden Valley leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Golden Valley runs about 48 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Golden Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Arizona average of 25%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Golden Valley, AZ does.
Why turnout in Golden Valley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Golden Valley 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 48%, about 6 points below the Arizona average of 54%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Golden Valley report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Golden Valley have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- So-Hi, AZ R+52
- Walnut Creek, AZ R+49
- Kingman, AZ R+38
- New Kingman-Butler, AZ R+36
- Chloride, AZ R+44
- Oatman, AZ R+38
- Yucca, AZ R+37
- Hualapai, AZ R+54
- Bullhead City, AZ R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Willoughby Hills, OH D+14
- Maryville, IL R+10
- South Yarmouth, MA D+19
- St. Stephens, NC R+28
- Middlesex, NC R+31
- Springfield, FL R+18
- Peculiar, MO R+40
- Groton, MA D+23
- Elmendorf, TX R+15
- The Hills, TX R+6
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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.