In the quaint town of Thatcher, AZ, politics are an important part of the local culture. This is evident in the values and ideals that shape local decision-making processes, from school board meetings to town hall gatherings. Residents have a long history of active political engagement, with passionate views on issues ranging from taxation to public safety and beyond. Local elections are highly contested as candidates vie for the support of their constituents and offer varying visions for the future of Thatcher. Voter turnout is always incredibly high in Thatcher as citizens take their civic responsibility seriously and make sure their voices are heard. As the small town continues to grow and develop, it's clear that politics will remain an integral part of life in Thatcher, AZ.
The political climate in Thatcher, 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
Thatcher, 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.
Thatcher, 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 Thatcher, AZ
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $12,859 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 232 contributions totaling $33,774 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)