Show Low, AZ, Arizona: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+17%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 108,4152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,6062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 45.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1980MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Show Low, AZ, AZOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20,754 | 29,480 | 50,847 | ||
| R | 23,383 | 27,657 | 51,930 | ||
| R | 16,459 | 20,577 | 40,294 | ||
| R | 16,945 | 19,884 | 37,465 | ||
| R | 15,579 | 19,761 | 35,800 | ||
| R | 14,815 | 17,277 | 32,404 | ||
| R | 11,794 | 12,386 | 25,147 | ||
| D | 12,912 | 9,262 | 24,938 | ||
| D | 10,882 | 7,994 | 24,638 | ||
| R | 9,023 | 10,393 | 19,677 | ||
| R | 8,017 | 11,379 | 19,578 | ||
| R | 5,110 | 10,790 | 16,882 | ||
| D | 7,323 | 6,796 | 14,560 | ||
| R | 4,003 | 6,999 | 11,572 | ||
| R | 2,930 | 4,596 | 9,012 | ||
| R | 4,770 | 4,870 | 9,649 | ||
| R | 3,052 | 4,090 | 7,151 | ||
| R | 2,033 | 3,928 | 5,970 | ||
| R | 2,593 | 3,478 | 6,071 | ||
| D | 2,669 | 1,841 | 4,566 | ||
| D | 2,660 | 1,579 | 4,252 | ||
| D | 3,052 | 1,533 | 4,597 | ||
| D | 3,037 | 1,052 | 4,142 | ||
| D | 2,602 | 1,248 | 4,146 | ||
| R | 1,316 | 1,608 | 2,924 | ||
| R | 684 | 1,060 | 2,471 | ||
| R | 1,031 | 1,078 | 2,109 | ||
| D | 1,240 | 574 | 1,881 | ||
| D | 287 | 168 | 735 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
German
7.8%
Irish
6.3%
American
5.1%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
1.3%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,606
Show Low, AZ ranks near the middle of US counties.
Show Low, AZ$54,606
Arizona$79,964
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.9%
Working age (18–64)22.9%
Seniors (65+)20.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.0%
speak English only
Other languages26.1%
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Show Low anchors a high-elevation ponderosa-pine corridor where a small but growing retiree and tourism economy shapes a consistently Republican-leaning electorate across both counties it straddles.
The Republican margin in Show Low, AZ reached its widest at thirty-four points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,606, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 108,415 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Show Low, AZ, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Show Low, AZ, Arizona voted Republican by 17.2 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,847 votes cast, 20,754 went Democratic and 29,480 went Republican.
What is Show Low, AZ, Arizona's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Show Low, AZ, Arizona as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Show Low, AZ, Arizona last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Show Low, AZ, Arizona voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Show Low, AZ, Arizona?
Show Low, AZ, Arizona has a population of 108,415 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Show Low, AZ, Arizona?
Median household income in Show Low, AZ, Arizona is $54,606 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Show Low, AZ, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Show Low, AZ, Arizona from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.