Gila County, Arizona: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+38%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 53,7952024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,9862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington Parish, LA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Gila CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Gila County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +27.8% |
| 1916 | +38.2% |
| 1920 | −6.7% |
| 1924 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | −1.4% |
| 1932 | +41.1% |
| 1936 | +50.7% |
| 1940 | +37.2% |
| 1944 | +36.0% |
| 1948 | +33.7% |
| 1952 | +13.3% |
| 1956 | −2.5% |
| 1960 | +15.9% |
| 1964 | +29.5% |
| 1968 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | −13.3% |
| 1976 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | −17.4% |
| 1984 | −13.3% |
| 1988 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | −8.2% |
| 2004 | −19.3% |
| 2008 | −27.8% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −31.9% |
| 2020 | −34.0% |
| 2024 | −37.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,504 | 18,901 | 27,698 | ||
| R | 8,943 | 18,377 | 27,735 | ||
| R | 7,003 | 14,182 | 22,515 | ||
| R | 7,697 | 13,455 | 21,595 | ||
| R | 7,884 | 14,095 | 22,333 | ||
| R | 8,314 | 12,343 | 20,877 | ||
| R | 7,700 | 9,158 | 17,736 | ||
| D | 8,577 | 6,407 | 17,411 | ||
| D | 7,571 | 5,781 | 18,478 | ||
| R | 7,147 | 7,861 | 15,299 | ||
| R | 6,509 | 8,543 | 15,249 | ||
| R | 5,068 | 7,405 | 13,399 | ||
| D | 6,440 | 5,136 | 11,962 | ||
| R | 4,295 | 5,673 | 10,372 | ||
| D | 4,831 | 3,610 | 9,706 | ||
| D | 6,821 | 3,713 | 10,537 | ||
| D | 5,251 | 3,806 | 9,065 | ||
| R | 4,026 | 4,234 | 8,260 | ||
| D | 4,928 | 3,770 | 8,698 | ||
| D | 4,780 | 2,329 | 7,265 | ||
| D | 4,818 | 2,260 | 7,107 | ||
| D | 5,752 | 2,624 | 8,407 | ||
| D | 4,859 | 1,526 | 6,568 | ||
| D | 4,625 | 1,865 | 6,718 | ||
| R | 3,341 | 3,436 | 6,790 | ||
| D | 2,218 | 2,193 | 6,348 | ||
| R | 2,894 | 3,311 | 6,205 | ||
| D | 3,686 | 1,495 | 5,733 | ||
| O | 779 | 210 | 2,045 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
12.9%
German
12.6%
English
11.5%
Scottish
6.3%
Italian
4.2%
American
4.2%
French
1.4%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 51.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,986
Gila County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Gila County$61,986
Arizona$79,964
United States$80,734
Gila County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.1%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.0%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Other languages5.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Gila County's economy has long centered on mining and ranching in the Mogollon Rim highlands, and its rural, majority-Hispanic and Native American precincts nonetheless produce some of Arizona's widest Republican presidential margins.
The Republican margin here reached thirty-eight points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-eight points.
A population of 53,795, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,986 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington Parish and Grant County. A non-English-speaking share of 14% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gila County, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gila County, Arizona voted Republican by 37.5 points (R+38), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,698 votes cast, 8,504 went Democratic and 18,901 went Republican.
What is Gila County, Arizona's political typology?
Akashic places Gila County, Arizona in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. 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 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Gila County, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gila County, Arizona voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Gila County, Arizona?
Gila County, Arizona has a population of 53,795 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gila County, Arizona?
Median household income in Gila County, Arizona is $61,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Gila County, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gila County, Arizona from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.