Whetstone, AZ is a small community located in southern Arizona. It is populated by a diverse population of individuals from all walks of life, and each person brings their own unique perspective to the local political discussions. The town's politics are largely influenced by the issues that resonate with residents. Common topics include education, taxes, public safety, and economic development. Issues such as immigration and energy policy also factor into the local political atmosphere. The town regularly holds elections for mayor and town council positions. Local candidates strive to represent their constituents and ensure transparency to promote open dialogue on important topics. Residents vote to decide which policies and initiatives will be implemented in order to create a better community for generations to come.
The political climate in Whetstone, 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
Whetstone, 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.
Whetstone, 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 Whetstone, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 37 contributions totaling $910 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $2,355 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)