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Sun Lakes·Arizona

Sun Lakes moved 5.5 points toward the Democratic candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
AZ
Sun Lakes
TrumpR+13.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican56.4%6,227
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.1%4,755
OtherAll other candidates0.5%58
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −13.3% in 2024.−13.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−25.6%
2012−31.0%
2016−24.9%
2020−18.9%
2024−13.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−13.3%
4,7556,22711,040
R
−18.9%
4,4986,60411,163
R
−24.9%
3,5386,0089,925
R
−31.0%
3,3876,4309,817
R
−25.6%
3,7736,41210,302

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorSun LakesCityArizonaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White95.0%59.0%61.0%
Black1.1%4.6%12.2%
Asian0.5%3.6%6.0%
Two or more races3.0%19.6%12.6%
Other race0.4%13.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%31.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$67,853$79,964$84,427
Poverty rate9.4%12.5%12.5%
Median age73.539.339.1
Age 18–249.3%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.3%18.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)39.4%33.3%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.7%25.7%22.3%
Spanish1.8%19.3%13.6%
German or other West Germanic1.0%0.3%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 12.4%German 12.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.8%English 10.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.8%Irish 8.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic23.1%County context21.3%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant11.4%County context10.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.6%County context55.8%51.5%
Latter-day Saints6.0%County context6.1%2.0%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.4%
English
9.8%
Irish
8.8%
Italian
4.4%
American
4.2%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
German or other West Germanic1.0%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
23.1%
Evangelical Protestant
11.4%
Latter-day Saints
6.0%
Muslim
2.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Other Christian
1.2%
Hindu
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Sun Lakes sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.3 points.

A population of 13,924, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,853 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Sun Lakes, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sun Lakes, Arizona voted Republican by 13.3 points (R+13.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,040 votes cast, 4,755 went Democratic and 6,227 went Republican.
What is Sun Lakes, Arizona's political typology?
Akashic places Sun Lakes, Arizona in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Sun Lakes, Arizona?
Sun Lakes, Arizona has a population of 13,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sun Lakes, Arizona?
Median household income in Sun Lakes, Arizona is $67,853 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Sun Lakes, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Sun Lakes, Arizona from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.