Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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2024 precinct map of Santa Cruz CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Santa Cruz County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 58.9% | 11,265 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 40.3% | 7,699 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 81 |
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24 precincts · 19,121 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1912–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.9%Harris11,265 | 40.3%Trump7,699 | 0.4%Oliver81 | 19,121 | ||
| D | 67.1%Biden13,138 | 31.6%Trump6,194 | 1.1%Jorgensen224 | 19,581 | ||
| D | 71.1%Clinton11,690 | 23.7%Trump3,897 | 5.1%Johnson846 | 16,433 | ||
| D | 68.2%Obama9,486 | 30.4%Romney4,235 | 0.8%Johnson108 | 13,911 | ||
| D | 65.3%Obama8,683 | 34.0%McCain4,518 | 0.8%Barr102 | 13,303 | ||
| D | 59.1%Kerry6,909 | 39.9%Bush4,668 | 1.0%Badnarik112 | 11,689 | ||
| D | 58.8%Gore5,233 | 37.6%Bush3,344 | 2.4%Nader217 | 8,893 | ||
| D | 64.2%Clinton5,241 | 27.6%Dole2,256 | 7.3%Perot600 | 8,167 | ||
| D | 43.5%Clinton3,512 | 37.4%Bush3,024 | 17.9%Perot1,447 | 8,080 | ||
| R | 48.8%Dukakis3,268 | 49.6%Bush3,320 | 1.5%Paul102 | 6,690 | ||
| R | 38.6%Mondale2,463 | 60.3%Reagan3,855 | 1.1%Bergland71 | 6,389 | ||
| R | 39.1%Carter2,089 | 50.1%Reagan2,674 | 10.8%Anderson577 | 5,340 | ||
| R | 47.8%Carter2,265 | 48.8%Ford2,312 | 3.4%McCarthy161 | 4,738 | ||
| R | 45.7%McGovern1,866 | 52.4%Nixon2,137 | 1.9%Schmitz76 | 4,079 | ||
| R | 44.1%Humphrey1,557 | 48.2%Nixon1,702 | 7.8%Wallace274 | 3,533 | ||
| D | 56.5%Johnson1,955 | 43.4%Goldwater1,503 | 0.1%Hass2 | 3,460 | ||
| D | 59.6%Kennedy1,868 | 40.4%Nixon1,265 | 0.1%Byrd2 | 3,135 | ||
| R | 40.7%Stevenson1,131 | 59.3%Eisenhower1,646 | 0.0%Andrews1 | 2,778 | ||
| R | 44.3%Stevenson1,365 | 55.7%Eisenhower1,716 | 0.0% | 3,081 | ||
| D | 56.5%Truman1,424 | 42.0%Dewey1,058 | 1.5%Thurmond37 | 2,519 | ||
| D | 63.8%Roosevelt1,291 | 36.0%Dewey727 | 0.2%Thomas4 | 2,022 | ||
| D | 61.0%Roosevelt1,536 | 38.9%Willkie978 | 0.1%Thomas2 | 2,516 | ||
| D | 68.3%Roosevelt1,729 | 29.3%Landon742 | 2.3%Lemke59 | 2,530 | ||
| D | 71.1%Roosevelt1,606 | 27.7%Hoover625 | 1.3%Thomas29 | 2,260 | ||
| D | 51.1%Smith962 | 48.8%Hoover919 | 0.2%Thomas3 | 1,884 | ||
| D | 46.4%Davis673 | 39.9%Coolidge579 | 13.7%La Follette198 | 1,450 | ||
| R | 45.4%Cox706 | 54.6%Harding850 | 0.0% | 1,556 | ||
| D | 50.3%Wilson726 | 46.2%Hughes666 | 3.5%Benson50 | 1,442 | ||
| D | 53.3%Wilson250 | 11.9%Taft56 | 34.8%Roosevelt163 | 469 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +41.4% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −9.3% |
| 1924 | +6.5% |
| 1928 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | +43.4% |
| 1936 | +39.0% |
| 1940 | +22.2% |
| 1944 | +27.9% |
| 1948 | +14.5% |
| 1952 | −11.4% |
| 1956 | −18.5% |
| 1960 | +19.2% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | −6.6% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | −21.8% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +36.5% |
| 2000 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +37.7% |
| 2016 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | +35.5% |
| 2024 | +18.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Santa Cruz sits on Arizona's southern border with Nogales as its seat, and its heavily Hispanic population has delivered Democratic presidential margins above 15 points in each of the last several cycles, making it one of the state's most consistently blue counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 21.8 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 16.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.
A population of 48,926, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,217 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Paso County and Hudson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Santa Cruz County, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Santa Cruz County, Arizona voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+18.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,121 votes cast, 11,265 went Democratic and 7,699 went Republican.
When did Santa Cruz County, Arizona last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Santa Cruz County, Arizona voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?
Santa Cruz County, Arizona has a population of 48,926 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?
Median household income in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is $55,217 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Santa Cruz County, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Santa Cruz County, Arizona from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.