In this article, we will explore some of the most liberal cities in Arizona, where progressive ideas and inclusive attitudes flourish.
If you’re looking to move to Arizona and want to know where the majority of Arizonans lean left, you’ve come to the right place.
Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Grand Canyon State.
To do so, we analyzed how the people in each city in Arizona with a population greater than 5,000 voted during the last presidential election. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat were named the most liberal cities in the state.
67.2% Democrat vote · #1 most liberal in Arizona
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Santa Cruz County, ArizonaNogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The population was 20,837 at the 2010 census and estimated 20,407 in 2014. Nogales forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,027,683 as of the 2010 Census. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County.
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61.0% Democrat vote · #3 most liberal in Arizona
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Coconino County, ArizonaFlagstaff is a city in and the county seat of Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2015, the city’s estimated population was 70,320. Flagstaff’s combined metropolitan area has an estimated population of 139,097. The city is named after a ponderosa pine flagpole made by a scouting party from Boston to celebrate the United States Centennial on July 4, 1876.
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61.0% Democrat vote · #3 most liberal in Arizona
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Yavapai County, ArizonaSedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031.
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61.0% Democrat vote · #3 most liberal in Arizona
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Coconino County, ArizonaPage is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 7,247.
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58.6% Democrat vote · #6 most liberal in Arizona
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Pima County, ArizonaTucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is located 108 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60mi north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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58.6% Democrat vote · #6 most liberal in Arizona
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Pinal County, ArizonaMarana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961. Marana was the fourth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 to 2000.
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58.6% Democrat vote · #6 most liberal in Arizona
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Pima County, ArizonaOro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located 6 miles north of Tucson, Arizona, United States in Pima County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 41,011, an increase from 29,700 in 2000 census. Dubbed the “Upscale Tech Mecca” of Southern Arizona by the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Oro Valley is home to over 10 high tech firms and has a median household income nearly 50% higher than the U.S. median. The town is located approximately 110 miles southeast of the state capital of Phoenix.
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58.6% Democrat vote · #6 most liberal in Arizona
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Pima County, ArizonaSahuarita is a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Sahuarita is located south of the Tohono O’odham Nation and abuts the north end of Green Valley, 15 miles south of Tucson. The population was 25,259 at the 2010 census.
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50.3% Democrat vote · #20 most liberal in Arizona
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Maricopa County, ArizonaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
50.3% Democrat vote · #20 most liberal in Arizona
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Maricopa County, ArizonaFountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Known for its impressive fountain, once the tallest in the world, it borders on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Scottsdale, Arizona. The population is 22,489, as of the 2010 census. Between the 1990 and 2000 censuses it was the eighth fastest-growing place among cities and towns in Arizona.
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Mapping the liberal strongholds in Arizona
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the most liberal cities in Arizona for 2026
To find the most liberal places in Arizona, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most liberals.
We started by making a list of every city in Arizona over 5,000 people based on the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. That left us with 56 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places lean the most leftward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Votes For Democratic President In 2020
Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Democrats, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
The winner, Nogales, is “The Most liberal City in Arizona For 2026”. The most conservative place in Arizona was Kingman.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the most liberal places to live in Arizona.
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Most Liberal Places In Arizona
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| Rank | City | Population | % Liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nogales | 19,841 | 67.2% |
| 3 | Flagstaff | 76,445 | 61.0% |
| 3 | Sedona | 9,777 | 61.0% |
| 3 | Page | 7,345 | 61.0% |
| 6 | Tucson | 547,073 | 58.6% |
| 6 | Marana | 56,938 | 58.6% |
| 6 | Oro Valley | 48,162 | 58.6% |
| 6 | Sahuarita | 35,862 | 58.6% |
| 19 | El Mirage | 36,088 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Fountain Hills | 23,789 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Paradise Valley | 12,611 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Wickenburg | 8,059 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Cave Creek | 5,091 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Youn | 7,015 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Guadalupe | 5,272 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Apache Junction | 41,058 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Tolleson | 7,668 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Queen Creek | 71,867 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Litchfield Park | 6,916 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Goodyear | 107,645 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Phoenix | 1,642,323 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Gilbert | 280,262 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Chandler | 280,136 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Glendale | 252,833 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Mesa | 511,764 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Peoria | 196,906 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Tempe | 188,065 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Surprise | 154,948 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Scottsdale | 243,821 | 50.3% |
| 19 | Avondale | 92,477 | 50.3% |
| 32 | Yuma | 100,139 | 46.1% |
| 32 | San Luis | 37,337 | 46.1% |
| 32 | Somerton | 14,574 | 46.1% |
| 35 | Show Low | 12,102 | 45.2% |
| 35 | Winslow | 8,773 | 45.2% |
| 35 | Snowflake | 6,444 | 45.2% |
| 39 | Coolidge | 16,636 | 40.6% |
| 39 | Eloy | 17,433 | 40.6% |
| 39 | Casa Grande | 60,905 | 40.6% |
| 39 | Maricopa | 67,163 | 40.6% |
| 39 | Florence | 25,570 | 40.6% |
| 43 | Sierra Vista | 45,155 | 39.3% |
| 43 | Douglas | 15,981 | 39.3% |
| 43 | Benson | 5,417 | 39.3% |
| 47 | Camp Verde | 12,521 | 34.6% |
| 47 | Chino Valley | 13,602 | 34.6% |
| 47 | Cottonwood | 12,580 | 34.6% |
| 47 | Prescott Valley | 49,179 | 34.6% |
| 47 | Prescott | 47,400 | 34.6% |
| 50 | Payson | 16,622 | 32.3% |
| 50 | Globe | 7,195 | 32.3% |
| 52 | Safford | 10,239 | 26.9% |
| 52 | Thatcher | 5,439 | 26.9% |
| 55 | Bullhead City | 42,496 | 23.7% |
| 55 | Lake Havasu City | 58,359 | 23.7% |
| 55 | Kingman | 34,375 | 23.7% |
Source: county-level 2020 election results, U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 56 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in Arizona
Well, there you have it, the places in Arizona that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Nogales ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.
The most liberal cities in Arizona are Nogales, Flagstaff, Sedona, Page, Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, El Mirage, and Fountain Hills.
If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in Arizona. Not sold on Arizona? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
