Tombstone leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Tombstone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tombstone, ~22% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tombstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tombstone leans more Republican than 14 of 21 neighbors.
Tombstone runs about 36 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tombstone. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Tombstone leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tombstone. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Tombstone, AZ does.
Why turnout in Tombstone looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Tombstone have completed high school, about 9 points above the Arizona average of 87%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gleeson, AZ R+35
- Village Meadows, AZ R+16
- St. David, AZ R+52
- Huachuca City, AZ R+34
- Sierra Vista, AZ R+18
- Whetstone, AZ R+53
- Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ R+36
- Fort Huachuca, AZ R+10
- Pearce, AZ R+41
- Elfrida, AZ R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holderness, NH D+13
- Fultonville, NY R+41
- Greeleyville, SC D+51
- Sequatchie, TN R+71
- Glen Ellen, CA D+54
- Rush, KY R+63
- Mayfield, PA R+15
- St. Lawrence, PA R+7
- Kingsley, IA R+49
- Smith Center, KS R+68
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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.