Santa Cruz County, AZ

AZ · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

D+18.6
2024 Margin
R+16.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
49K
Population

Santa Cruz County, AZ (Arizona) voted D+18.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 11,265 votes (58.77%) to 7,699 (40.17%) for Trump.

This represents a R+16.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Santa Cruz County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Santa Cruz County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 48,926.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+18.6
2020→2024 SwingR+16.9%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population48,926
Median Age
37.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,217(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
15.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
82.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
69.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
73.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
78.7%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
5.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.6%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
80.1%Major Concentration(7.2x)
German
3.8%
English
2.8%
Irish
2.5%
Italian
1.5%
American Heritage
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:37.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.8%↑
18-29
9.2%↓
30-44
17.8%
45-64
28.0%↑
65+
19.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.3%
Manufacturing
8.1%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.3%
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.0%(3.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.8%(11,265)40.2%(7,699)D+18.6R+16.9
202067.1%(13,138)31.6%(6,194)D+35.5R+12.0
201671.1%(11,690)23.7%(3,897)D+47.4D+9.7
201268.2%(9,486)30.4%(4,235)D+37.7D+6.4
200865.3%(8,683)34.0%(4,518)D+31.3D+12.1
200459.1%(6,909)39.9%(4,668)D+19.2R+2.1
200058.8%(5,233)37.6%(3,344)D+21.2R+15.3
199664.2%(5,241)27.6%(2,256)D+36.5D+30.5
199243.5%(3,512)37.4%(3,024)D+6.0D+6.8
198848.9%(3,268)49.6%(3,320)R+0.8D+21.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Santa Cruz County, AZ • 1912–2024

D+R++40+200-20-40191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.2%(11,986)33.6%(6,370)D+29.6R+10.5
201868.5%(9,241)28.4%(3,828)D+40.1R+3.1
201270.0%(9,454)26.8%(3,617)D+43.2D+20.8
200660.0%(4,892)37.6%(3,067)D+22.4D+95.4
20000.0%(0)73.0%(5,753)R+73.0R+89.8
199456.0%(3,712)39.2%(2,601)D+16.8R+30.0
198872.3%(4,817)25.5%(1,702)D+46.7D+10.9
198266.7%(3,162)30.8%(1,460)D+35.9D+2.2
197665.6%(3,038)31.9%(1,478)D+33.7D+17.4
197058.1%(1,647)41.9%(1,187)D+16.2D+20.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202266.4%(8,724)33.3%(4,371)D+33.1D+6.3
201862.5%(8,407)35.6%(4,792)D+26.9R+1.5
201462.4%(5,819)34.1%(3,175)D+28.4R+5.7
201065.8%(6,608)31.8%(3,190)D+34.0R+24.5
200678.3%(6,482)19.7%(1,634)D+58.6D+33.3
200257.9%(3,675)32.6%(2,069)D+25.3D+32.8
199844.3%(2,591)51.8%(3,029)R+7.5R+23.6
199457.3%(3,978)41.1%(2,856)D+16.2D+5.7
199155.2%(2,146)44.8%(1,741)D+10.4R+5.8
198644.3%(2,349)28.1%(1,490)D+16.2R+34.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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