Paulden is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Paulden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paulden, ~19% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paulden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paulden leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Paulden runs about 47 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paulden. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Paulden 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 Paulden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Paulden are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Paulden, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Paulden looks the way it does
Turnout in Paulden 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
- Del Rio, AZ R+34
- Chino Valley, AZ R+42
- Williamson, AZ R+39
- Forbing Park, AZ R+22
- Prescott Valley, AZ R+25
- Ash Fork, AZ R+48
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Jerome, AZ R+31
- Tapco, AZ R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chesterbrook, PA D+34
- McRae, GA R+33
- Falcon Heights, MN D+69
- Beavercreek, OR R+28
- Hoopeston, IL R+33
- Martinsburg, PA R+58
- Cave City, KY R+55
- Camino, CA R+19
- New Waverly, TX R+60
- Mount Olive, AL R+58
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.