Salado is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Salado typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salado, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salado compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salado is the most Republican-leaning.
Salado runs about 50 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Why Salado leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Salado. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Salado, AZ does.
Why turnout in Salado looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Salado have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Johns, AZ R+46
- Concho, AZ R+48
- Hunt, AZ R+47
- Vernon, AZ R+17
- Springerville, AZ R+48
- Eagar, AZ R+39
- Greer, AZ R+54
- White Mountain Lake, AZ R+61
- Woodruff, AZ R+55
- Pinetop Country Club, AZ R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chapman, PA R+34
- Grassmere, WA R+27
- Bridgeport, KS R+65
- Russell, OH R+68
- Mount Denson, TN R+58
- Hallsport, NY R+49
- Greenfield, ME R+39
- Rosedale, IL R+38
- West Hoosick, NY R+36
- Maysville, AL R+62
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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.