Goldfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Goldfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goldfield, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goldfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goldfield is the most Republican-leaning.
Goldfield runs about 42 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Goldfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goldfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goldfield, AZ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Goldfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Goldfield is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Goldfield own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Apache Junction, AZ R+28
- Gold Canyon, AZ R+30
- Higley, AZ R+17
- Fort McDowell, AZ D+43
- Mesa, AZ R+7
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Fountain Hills, AZ R+21
- Queen Creek, AZ R+33
- Gilbert, AZ R+12
- Queen Valley, AZ R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Retrop, OK R+78
- Hamlet, IL R+37
- Renfroe, MS R+63
- Ravanna, MO R+71
- Randall, NY R+45
- Bona, MO R+69
- Powell, WI D+19
- Don Luis, AZ D+6
- Romance, MO R+70
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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.