La Paz County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 69% of adults in La Paz County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Paz County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Paz County compares
La Paz County runs about 22 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within La Paz County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 67 points.
Why La Paz County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for La Paz County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in La Paz County hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Arizona average of 25%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; La Paz County, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in La Paz County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Paz County 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 Counties
- Mohave County, AZ R+37
- Yuma County, AZ R+8
- Imperial County, CA Even
- Yavapai County, AZ R+22
- Maricopa County, AZ D+3
- Clark County, NV D+12
- Pinal County, AZ R+16
- Riverside County, CA Even
- Coconino County, AZ D+21
- Gila County, AZ R+27
Counties with Similar Populations
- Madison County, IA R+41
- Phillips County, AR D+20
- Idaho County, ID R+64
- Lee County, SC D+20
- Richland County, ND R+38
- Burnett County, WI R+32
- Crawford County, IA R+37
- Madison County, AR R+61
- Socorro County, NM Even
- Lafayette County, WI R+31
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.