New figures released this month by the Arizona Secretary of State reveal that Republicans have increased their voter registration lead over Democrats to over 7 percent, with 35.90 percent to Democrats’ 28.64 percent, representing 1,602,308 voters to Democrats’ 1,278,195.
About a year ago, Republicans held a 5.77 percent lead. Independents remain ahead of Democrats but behind Republicans with 30.68.
In Maricopa County, Republicans maintained a 7 percent lead over Democrats from a year ago, with 35.44 percent, or 917,074 voters, compared to Democrats’ 28.59 percent, or 739,701 voters. The GOP’s edge statewide and in Maricopa County has been increasing steadily since 2021.
The Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) issued a statement following the release of the new numbers.
“This month, the latest Voter Registration Report was released for the State of Arizona, showing that Democrats lost 10,921 voters from their rolls from January to April,” the AZGOP said. “The Democrats’ losses were especially high in Maricopa County (-5,121) and Pima County (-2,555). Democrats did not gain voters in any of Arizona’s 15 counties, while Republicans gained voters in seven counties.”
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