HarrisDemocratic30.8%8,504TrumpRepublican68.4%18,901OliverLibertarian0.5%138
R+37.6- Lead
- 10,397
- Total
- 27,648
- vs nation
- R+36.1
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Payson, AZ
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic32.2%8,943TrumpRepublican66.3%18,377OtherAll other candidates1.5%415
R+34.0- Lead
- 9,434
- Total
- 27,735
- vs nation
- R+38.5
ClintonDemocratic31.1%7,003TrumpRepublican63.0%14,182OtherAll other candidates5.9%1,330
R+31.9- Lead
- 7,179
- Total
- 22,515
- vs nation
- R+34.0
ObamaDemocratic35.6%7,697RomneyRepublican62.3%13,455OtherAll other candidates2.1%443
R+26.7- Lead
- 5,758
- Total
- 21,595
- vs nation
- R+30.5
ObamaDemocratic35.3%7,884McCainRepublican63.1%14,095OtherAll other candidates1.6%354
R+27.8- Lead
- 6,211
- Total
- 22,333
- vs nation
- R+35.1
KerryDemocratic39.8%8,314BushRepublican59.1%12,343OtherAll other candidates1.1%220
R+19.3- Lead
- 4,029
- Total
- 20,877
- vs nation
- R+16.8
GoreDemocratic43.4%7,700BushRepublican51.6%9,158OtherAll other candidates5.0%878
R+8.2- Lead
- 1,458
- Total
- 17,736
- vs nation
- R+8.7
ClintonDemocratic49.3%8,577DoleRepublican36.8%6,407OtherAll other candidates13.9%2,427
D+12.5- Lead
- 2,170
- Total
- 17,411
- vs nation
- D+3.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 53,7952024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,758 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,9862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ · twin score 74.3
presidential history
Party record book
Payson, AZ · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
74.0%
4,859 votes · D+50.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 68.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68.4%
18,901 votes · R+37.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,943votes
32.2% of the vote · R+34.0
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 8,577 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,901votes
68.4% of the vote · R+37.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,377 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+35.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.2 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +29.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+38.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +36.1 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+27.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+37.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Republican than the rolls.
34,258 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+136 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,597 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −110 |
| 2012 | −361 |
| 2013 | +52 |
| 2014 | +134 |
| 2015 | +89 |
| 2016 | +588 |
| 2017 | +417 |
| 2018 | +456 |
| 2019 | +504 |
| 2021 | +764 |
| 2022 | +892 |
| 2023 | +572 |
| 2024 | +464 |
| 2025 | +136 |
Payson anchors Gila County's Mogollon Rim corridor, where an influx of Phoenix-area retirees has gradually shifted registration patterns while the area's rural, resource-economy roots remain a persistent counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 37.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.
A population of 53,795, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,986 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ and Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
74.3twin score
median age2008 margin% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
70.3twin score
median ageelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ college share
Mountain Home, AR
68.9twin score
elasticitymedian age2008 margin≠ % Evangelical
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Payson, AZ, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Payson, AZ, Arizona voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+37.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,648 votes cast, 8,504 went Democratic and 18,901 went Republican.
When did Payson, AZ, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Payson, AZ, Arizona voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Payson, AZ, Arizona?
Payson, AZ, Arizona has a population of 53,795 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Payson, AZ, Arizona?
Median household income in Payson, AZ, Arizona is $61,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Payson, AZ, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Payson, AZ, Arizona from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.