Rye, Arizona is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly citizens. Politics in Rye are often focused on local issues such as education, infrastructure, and economic development. Residents of Rye consistently elect officials who are invested in ensuring their city remains safe and prosperous. Local candidates for office are dedicated to being accessible and accountable to their constituents. Decisions made by city government are made with an eye towards keeping taxes low while still providing essential services to the people of Rye.
The political climate in Rye, 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
Rye, 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.
Rye, 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 Rye, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 633 contributions totaling $34,861 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 796 contributions totaling $319,575 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $401 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)