Graham, Arizona — Presidential Election Results

Graham, Arizona has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.0 pts more Rep. than Arizona overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Arizona
2000 George W. Bush Republican 6,007 62.2% 27.4 pts (2,652 votes) 9,664 — 21.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,467 69.7% 39.9 pts (4,282 votes) 10,720 -11.9 pts 29.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,376 69.8% 40.7 pts (4,889 votes) 12,007 -1.0 pts 32.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,076 68.1% 37.7 pts (4,467 votes) 11,855 +3.0 pts 29.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 8,025 66.1% 38.9 pts (4,724 votes) 12,134 -3.5 pts 37.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 10,749 71.7% 44.8 pts (6,715 votes) 14,995 -3.7 pts 45.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 11,177 73.5% 48.0 pts (7,310 votes) 15,215 -3.2 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 33,511 28.8% of population
2004 32,703 32.8% of population
2008 36,639 32.8% of population
2012 37,015 32.0% of population
2016 37,807 32.1% of population
2020 38,630 38.8% of population
2024 40,242 37.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Graham shifted 20.3 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+28.3 pts 2004: R+40.2 pts 2008: R+41.2 pts 2012: R+38.2 pts 2016: R+41.7 pts 2020: R+45.4 pts 2024: R+48.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Graham has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arizona's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Graham voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Graham has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Graham?

Graham's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 28.3 points (2,652 votes) out of 9,664 total votes cast.

Has Graham ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Graham has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Graham?

The widest margin on record for Graham was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 48.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Graham relative to its population?

In 2024, 15,215 votes were recorded in Graham against a total population of 40,242 (37.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Graham a presidential bellwether county?

Graham has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Arizona's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).