Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
Are more Republicans than Democrats registered to vote in Maricopa County?
This marks the first presidential election in which unaffiliated voters have outnumbered registered Republicans in Maricopa County. More than one-third of registered voters in Arizona overall are unaffiliated, giving them substantial influence in the election. Republicans remain the state’s largest voter bloc.
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Sources
- Maricopa County Voter Registration and Elections Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department
- Arizona Secretary of State Voter Registration Statistics
- Arizona Secretary of State State Voter Registration Totals General Election 2020
- Arizona Secretary of State State Voter Registration Totals General Election 2016
- Arizona Secretary of State State Voter Registration Totals General Election 2012
- Arizona Secretary of State State Voter Registration County Totals 1912-2010
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