akashic
1876–2024

Maricopa County vs Clark County

Side-by-side: the political memory, the demographic profile, and the deepest deltas between these two places.

AZ

Maricopa County

Latest
R+3
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
4,559,748
2024 ACS
Most similar
Morris County
NJ · similarity 0.97

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
4,559,7482024 5-year
Median household income
$89,3002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
58.6%2024 5-year
Black
5.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
31.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Morris County, NJ · similarity 0.97
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−3.5%
980,0161,051,5312,061,574
D
+2.2%
1,040,774995,6652,076,086
R
−2.8%
702,907747,3611,567,834
R
−10.7%
602,288749,8851,380,959
R
−10.6%
602,166746,4481,364,962
R
−14.6%
504,849679,4551,194,961
R
−10.3%
386,683479,967901,699
R
−2.7%
363,991386,015817,432
R
−8.5%
285,457360,049876,832
R
−31.0%
230,952442,337681,518
R
−44.9%
154,833411,902572,273
R
−40.4%
119,752316,287486,834
R
−27.1%
144,613258,262418,841
R
−42.3%
95,135244,593353,000
R
−27.7%
86,204162,262274,651
R
−7.9%
122,042143,114265,326
R
−18.8%
86,834127,090214,059
R
−26.1%
54,01092,140146,341
R
−21.1%
50,28577,249127,534
D
+5.0%
40,49836,58578,992
D
+12.8%
32,19724,85357,258
D
+21.4%
35,05522,61058,079
D
+38.6%
32,03113,67147,610
D
+30.5%
28,60115,08644,280
R
−24.6%
12,14620,08932,269
R
−6.0%
9,17710,61123,758
R
−12.5%
8,82511,33620,161
D
+12.9%
7,6345,74714,640
D
+34.6%
2,6066425,669
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Clark County

Latest
D+3
in 2024
Archetype
Urban anchor
since the recent cycles
Population
2,329,548
2024 ACS
Most similar
Lehigh County
PA · similarity 0.95

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Urban anchorAkashic typology
Population
2,329,5482024 5-year
Median household income
$76,4722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
43.6%2024 5-year
Black
12.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
31.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+63 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+30 in 1980MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Lehigh County, PA · similarity 0.95
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+2.6%
520,187493,0521,031,223
D
+9.3%
521,852430,930972,510
D
+10.7%
402,227320,057767,156
D
+14.6%
389,936289,053691,190
D
+19.1%
380,765257,078647,490
D
+4.8%
281,767255,337545,397
D
+6.6%
196,100170,932382,198
D
+9.3%
127,963103,431262,710
D
+9.0%
124,58697,403302,782
R
−15.5%
78,359108,110191,779
R
−27.1%
53,38694,133150,363
R
−29.7%
38,31376,194127,424
D
+2.9%
51,17848,236102,812
R
−18.1%
36,80753,10189,908
D
+2.3%
33,22531,52275,065
D
+26.0%
40,76023,92164,681
D
+13.6%
23,94918,19742,146
D
+1.4%
19,09518,58437,679
R
−5.9%
11,85513,33325,188
D
+25.2%
10,7876,38217,453
D
+23.6%
7,3504,54311,893
D
+40.7%
5,1542,1707,324
D
+62.4%
5,0911,1786,269
D
+62.5%
5,8371,3477,184
R
−13.2%
9841,2842,268
O
−15.0%
2885331,636
D
+2.3%
6205891,320
D
+31.6%
1,1155291,853
O
+29.6%
358110837
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Biggest differences

Top 9 deltas, ranked by absolute magnitude.
MetricMaricopa CountyClark County
Population4,559,7482,329,548
Median household income$89,300$76,472
White (non-Hispanic)58.6%43.6%
Black5.7%12.0%
Asian4.6%10.7%
Latest presidential marginR+3D+3
Poverty rate (overall)11.0%13.0%
Median age37.638.5
Hispanic / Latino31.2%31.9%