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Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
presidential margin
2008R+10.82012R+11.12016R+4.12020D+0.62024R+5.2
full record · 19122024
R+5.2
2024
median income$88,457U.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964
median age37.9U.S. 39.1 · AZ 39.3
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.4%U.S. 35.6% · AZ 33.5%
non-english25.3%U.S. 22.3% · AZ 25.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.5%
English9.8%
Irish8.8%
Mexican26.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Guatemalan0.5%
African American4.6%
African0.4%
Nigerian0.2%
Asian Indian1.2%
Filipino0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Navajo0.6%
Aztec0.2%
religion
other traditions
Muslim2.0%
Mainline1.6%
Other Christian1.2%
Hindu0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona

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Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZTrumpR+5.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, AZA map of the constituent counties of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, AZ, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Maricopa County, AZ · R+3.5Pinal County, AZ · R+22.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican52.1%1,178,457
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.9%1,060,672
Jill SteinGreen1.1%24,368
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, AZ — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Maricopa County, AZRepublicanR+3.5
Pinal County, AZRepublicanR+22.1
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.9%Harris1,060,672
52.1%Trump1,178,457
1.1%Stein24,368
−5.2%
2,263,497
D
49.3%Biden1,115,880
48.8%Trump1,102,742
1.9%Jorgensen42,989
+0.6%
2,261,611
R
44.2%Clinton750,799
48.3%Trump820,180
7.4%Johnson126,401
−4.1%
1,697,380
R
43.4%Obama646,594
54.5%Romney811,964
2.1%Johnson31,083
−11.1%
1,489,641
R
44.0%Obama646,420
54.8%McCain805,869
1.2%Barr17,556
−10.8%
1,469,845
R
42.2%Kerry532,101
56.9%Bush716,461
0.9%Badnarik11,021
−14.6%
1,259,583
R
43.1%Gore406,333
53.0%Bush500,089
3.9%Nader36,567
−9.9%
942,989
R
44.9%Clinton383,570
46.7%Dole399,049
8.4%Perot71,708
−1.8%
854,327
R
32.9%Clinton300,925
40.7%Bush371,718
26.4%Perot240,928
−7.7%
913,571
R
34.4%Dukakis244,802
64.3%Bush457,303
1.2%Paul8,593
−29.9%
710,698
R
27.8%Mondale166,756
71.3%Reagan428,366
1.0%Bergland5,770
−43.5%
600,892
R
25.3%Carter128,959
64.4%Reagan328,482
10.3%Anderson52,651
−39.1%
510,092
R
35.3%Carter155,208
60.9%Ford267,616
3.8%McCarthy16,621
−25.6%
439,445
R
27.4%McGovern101,539
68.9%Nixon255,177
3.7%Schmitz13,843
−41.5%
370,559
R
32.2%Humphrey93,613
58.1%Nixon169,145
9.7%Wallace28,139
−26.0%
290,897
R
46.8%Johnson131,953
53.2%Goldwater150,070
0.1%Hass175
−6.4%
282,198
R
41.3%Kennedy94,066
58.6%Nixon133,531
0.1%Byrd146
−17.3%
227,743
R
37.6%Stevenson59,073
62.3%Eisenhower97,902
0.1%Andrews208
−24.7%
157,183
R
40.0%Stevenson54,807
60.0%Eisenhower82,234
0.0%
−20.0%
137,041
D
51.9%Truman44,070
45.7%Dewey38,817
2.3%Thurmond1,992
+6.2%
84,879
D
56.6%Roosevelt35,223
43.0%Dewey26,762
0.4%Thomas230
+13.6%
62,215
D
61.2%Roosevelt39,466
38.1%Willkie24,606
0.7%Thomas436
+23.0%
64,508
D
67.7%Roosevelt35,529
28.4%Landon14,887
3.9%Lemke2,062
+39.3%
52,478
D
65.5%Roosevelt31,738
33.2%Hoover16,086
1.3%Thomas640
+32.3%
48,464
R
38.4%Smith13,565
61.5%Hoover21,720
0.1%Thomas38
−23.1%
35,323
R
38.9%Davis10,165
44.7%Coolidge11,686
16.3%La Follette4,268
−5.8%
26,119
R
44.0%Cox10,089
56.0%Harding12,829
0.0%
−12.0%
22,918
D
52.7%Wilson8,866
39.3%Hughes6,602
8.0%Benson1,351
+13.5%
16,819
D
45.7%Wilson2,958
11.2%Taft722
43.2%Roosevelt2,794
+34.5%
6,474
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −5.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−5.2%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+34.5%
1916+13.5%
1920−12.0%
1924−5.8%
1928−23.1%
1932+32.3%
1936+39.3%
1940+23.0%
1944+13.6%
1948+6.2%
1952−20.0%
1956−24.7%
1960−17.3%
1964−6.4%
1968−26.0%
1972−41.5%
1976−25.6%
1980−39.1%
1984−43.5%
1988−29.9%
1992−7.7%
1996−1.8%
2000−9.9%
2004−14.6%
2008−10.8%
2012−11.1%
2016−4.1%
2020+0.6%
2024−5.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler added roughly 200,000 residents between 2020 and 2023, accelerating a suburban realignment that narrowed once-reliable statewide margins and elevated Maricopa County to one of the most closely watched bellwether counties in the Southwest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.

A population of 5,028,754, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,457 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona voted Republican by 5.2 points (R+5.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,263,497 votes cast, 1,060,672 went Democratic and 1,178,457 went Republican.
When did Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona?
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona has a population of 5,028,754 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona?
Median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona is $88,457 — above the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Arizona from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.