Cactus Flats, AZ is a small town located in the southwestern United States. This tight-knit community is known for its strong sense of pride and support for one another. Politically, Cactus Flats is known to be progressive and forward-thinking on many issues. The town operates under a local government that is elected by the residents every four years through democratic elections. There are a number of local politicians who serve in various roles such as city council members, county supervisors, school board members, and more. These officials all work together to ensure that the town remains safe and prosperous for current and future generations. With their dedication to the betterment of Cactus Flats, it’s no surprise that the people are proud to call this place home.
The political climate in Cactus Flats, AZ is strongly conservative.
Graham County, AZ is very conservative. In Graham County, AZ 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Graham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 26.8%.
Graham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cactus Flats, AZ is strongly conservative.
Graham County, Arizona is very conservative.
Safford Metro Area is very 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.
Cactus Flats, 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 Cactus Flats, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 134 contributions totaling $3,999 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 190 contributions totaling $18,013 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)