Mohave Valley leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Mohave Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mohave Valley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mohave Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mohave Valley leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Mohave Valley runs about 39 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mohave Valley. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Mohave 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 Mohave Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mohave Valley votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, modestly below 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 Valley sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Mohave Valley, AZ sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mohave Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Mohave Valley 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 Cities
- Needles, CA R+25
- Fort Mohave, AZ R+43
- Golden Shores, AZ R+49
- Topock, AZ R+47
- Bullhead City, AZ R+30
- Oatman, AZ R+38
- Laughlin, NV R+21
- Yucca, AZ R+37
- Golden Valley, AZ R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belle Fourche, SD R+56
- Orange City, IA R+41
- Unionville, NC R+55
- Fort Knox, KY R+13
- Montesano, WA R+13
- Swansboro, NC R+45
- South Berwick, ME Even
- Pascoag, RI R+16
- Oconto, WI R+36
- Pratt, KS R+50
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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.