Claypool, AZ is a small rural town located in the northern part of the state. Politically, it is a strongly conservative area, with most residents supporting traditional values and opposing progressive ideas. Local politicians have focused their campaigns on issues such as promoting economic growth, improving education, and providing better healthcare options for residents. The current mayor has been in office since 2014 and has worked to bring new businesses to the area while also preserving local traditions. All levels of government are represented by elected officials who strive to keep Claypool a great place to live and work. Residents take an active role in local politics by participating in elections, attending town hall meetings, and voicing their opinions on important issues.
The political climate in Claypool, AZ is moderately conservative.
Gila County, AZ is very conservative. In Gila County, AZ 32.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gila county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.3% to 32.2%.
Gila county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Claypool, AZ is moderately conservative.
Gila County, Arizona is very conservative.
Payson 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.
Claypool, 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 Claypool, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 209 contributions totaling $22,851 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 129 contributions totaling $11,854 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)