Mescal, AZ is a small town located in the southwestern region of Arizona. The town has a rich history and local politics that often reflect the values of the community. Mescal has elected leaders who are keenly focused on improving infrastructure and quality of life for residents. There is an emphasis on protecting public lands, increasing youth education opportunities, and promoting economic development. Local politicians also strive to ensure budgets are managed responsibly while still providing resources for essential services such as police, fire, and EMTs. Additionally, they are committed to enhancing the natural beauty of Mescal by preserving natural areas and wildlife habitats.
The political climate in Mescal, AZ is moderately conservative.
Cochise County, AZ is moderately conservative. In Cochise County, AZ 39.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cochise county remained very strongly Republican, 58.6% to 39.1%.
Cochise county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mescal, AZ is moderately conservative.
Cochise County, Arizona is moderately conservative.
Sierra Vista-Douglas Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Arizona is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Mescal, Arizona: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Mescal, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 898 contributions totaling $38,681 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 156 contributions totaling $22,682 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)