Mohave County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mohave County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mohave County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mohave County compares
Mohave County runs about 32 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Mohave County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Mohave 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 Mohave County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mohave County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 59%, 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 Mohave County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 87% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mohave 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 Mohave County looks the way it does
Turnout in Mohave County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- La Paz County, AZ R+28
- Clark County, NV D+12
- Yavapai County, AZ R+22
- Nye County, NV R+41
- Washington County, UT R+51
- Coconino County, AZ D+21
- Maricopa County, AZ D+3
- Yuma County, AZ R+8
- Imperial County, CA Even
- Kane County, UT R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Niagara County, NY R+10
- Delaware County, OH R+5
- York County, ME R+2
- Okaloosa County, FL R+34
- Butte County, CA R+3
- Lackawanna County, PA Even
- Johnston County, NC R+21
- Yolo County, CA D+35
- Calcasieu Parish, LA R+29
- Washington County, PA R+24
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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.