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Safford, AZ
presidential margin
2008R+40.72012R+37.52016R+38.52020R+44.72024R+48.1
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+48.1
2024
median income$67,325U.S. $80,734 · AZ $79,964
median age34.9U.S. 39.1 · AZ 39.3
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5% · AZ 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.6%U.S. 35.6% · AZ 33.5%
non-english19.0%U.S. 22.3% · AZ 25.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.9%
German8.5%
Irish6.6%
Mexican27.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Spaniard0.4%
Navajo0.6%
Native Hawaiian0.3%
White Mountain Apache0.2%
African American†1.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Safford, AZ, Arizona

Akashic
Safford, AZTrumpR+48.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Safford, AZ, AZA map of the single county of Safford, AZ, AZ, 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.Graham County, AZ · R+48.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.6%11,177
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.5%3,867
Jill SteinGreen0.9%139
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Safford, AZ, AZ — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Graham County, AZRepublicanR+48.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.5%Harris3,867
73.6%Trump11,177
0.9%Stein139
−48.1%
15,183
R
26.8%Biden4,034
71.5%Trump10,749
1.6%Jorgensen246
−44.7%
15,029
R
26.9%Clinton3,301
65.3%Trump8,025
7.8%Johnson955
−38.5%
12,281
R
30.3%Obama3,609
67.8%Romney8,076
1.8%Johnson220
−37.5%
11,905
R
29.0%Obama3,487
69.8%McCain8,376
1.2%Barr144
−40.7%
12,007
R
29.7%Kerry3,185
69.7%Bush7,467
0.6%Badnarik68
−39.9%
10,720
R
34.7%Gore3,355
62.2%Bush6,007
3.1%Nader302
−27.4%
9,664
R
42.4%Clinton3,938
45.4%Dole4,222
12.2%Perot1,136
−3.1%
9,296
R
35.0%Clinton3,391
43.0%Bush4,169
22.1%Perot2,139
−8.0%
9,699
R
39.4%Dukakis3,407
59.2%Bush5,120
1.4%Paul125
−19.8%
8,652
R
36.6%Mondale3,080
62.3%Reagan5,247
1.1%Bergland89
−25.7%
8,416
R
35.2%Carter2,801
59.9%Reagan4,765
5.0%Anderson395
−24.7%
7,961
R
43.8%Carter3,050
52.6%Ford3,659
3.6%McCarthy249
−8.8%
6,958
R
31.3%McGovern1,863
60.2%Nixon3,575
8.5%Schmitz505
−28.8%
5,943
R
35.0%Humphrey1,726
47.2%Nixon2,327
17.8%Wallace876
−12.2%
4,929
D
51.2%Johnson2,783
48.8%Goldwater2,655
0.0%
+2.4%
5,438
R
45.6%Kennedy2,091
54.4%Nixon2,491
0.0%Byrd1
−8.7%
4,583
R
41.5%Stevenson1,688
58.5%Eisenhower2,384
0.0%
−17.1%
4,072
D
50.1%Stevenson2,200
49.9%Eisenhower2,191
0.0%
+0.2%
4,391
D
63.2%Truman2,139
35.7%Dewey1,209
1.1%Thurmond38
+27.5%
3,386
D
67.4%Roosevelt2,393
32.4%Dewey1,151
0.1%Thomas5
+35.0%
3,549
D
72.6%Roosevelt3,130
26.9%Willkie1,161
0.4%Thomas19
+45.7%
4,310
D
80.9%Roosevelt3,541
15.5%Landon680
3.5%Lemke154
+65.4%
4,375
D
79.1%Roosevelt2,867
19.8%Hoover718
1.1%Thomas40
+59.3%
3,625
D
56.4%Smith1,615
43.3%Hoover1,238
0.3%Thomas8
+13.2%
2,861
D
51.1%Davis1,252
33.2%Coolidge813
15.7%La Follette386
+17.9%
2,451
D
54.3%Cox1,261
45.7%Harding1,062
0.0%
+8.6%
2,323
D
70.8%Wilson1,597
22.0%Hughes497
7.2%Benson163
+48.7%
2,257
D
51.1%Wilson540
9.7%Taft103
39.2%Roosevelt414
+41.3%
1,057
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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: −48.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−48.1%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+41.3%
1916+48.7%
1920+8.6%
1924+17.9%
1928+13.2%
1932+59.3%
1936+65.4%
1940+45.7%
1944+35.0%
1948+27.5%
1952+0.2%
1956−17.1%
1960−8.7%
1964+2.4%
1968−12.2%
1972−28.8%
1976−8.8%
1980−24.7%
1984−25.7%
1988−19.8%
1992−8.0%
1996−3.1%
2000−27.4%
2004−39.9%
2008−40.7%
2012−37.5%
2016−38.5%
2020−44.7%
2024−48.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Safford, AZ sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 48.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.1 points.

A population of 39,232, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,325 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hermiston-Pendleton, OR and Burley, ID.

Political twins — metros

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

Hermiston-Pendleton, OR
83.1twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latinocollege share≠ elasticity
Burley, ID
82.3twin score
2008 margin% Latino% Evangelical≠ 2000 margin
Big Spring, TX
80.8twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ % 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 Safford, AZ, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Safford, AZ, Arizona voted Republican by 48.1 points (R+48.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,183 votes cast, 3,867 went Democratic and 11,177 went Republican.
When did Safford, AZ, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Safford, AZ, Arizona voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Safford, AZ, Arizona?
Safford, AZ, Arizona has a population of 39,232 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Safford, AZ, Arizona?
Median household income in Safford, AZ, Arizona is $67,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Safford, AZ, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Safford, AZ, Arizona from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.