Picacho, AZ is a small town located in the desert regions of Arizona. Though it is small, it's politics are still bustling and important to its residents. The local government in Picacho consists of a Mayor and 6 Council members that are elected by the citizens every four years. Their main focus is on providing services that benefit the whole community, such as maintaining infrastructure, running public programs and keeping taxes low. They also work towards ensuring that the town remains safe and secure for those who live there. Additionally, they take steps to ensure economic growth and development of businesses in Picacho, creating jobs and helping to stimulate the local economy. Politics may be an important part of life in Picacho but it doesn't have to be overwhelming or intimidating - its local leaders prioritize their constituents' needs above all else and strive to make the town a better place for everyone.
The political climate in Picacho, AZ is somewhat conservative.
Pinal County, AZ is moderately conservative. In Pinal County, AZ 40.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pinal county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.5%.
Pinal county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Picacho, AZ is somewhat conservative.
Pinal County, Arizona is moderately conservative.
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Picacho, 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 Picacho, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 436 contributions totaling $16,649 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 79 contributions totaling $50,065 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $634 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)