Trump's sweeping promises swung border red, more retirees blue. What his win means for AZ

Arizona and other key swing states all went red in 2024, helping Donald Trump secure the U.S. presidency. This year, he won Arizona by a bigger margin than the 2016 election.

Weeks after the election, how Trump gained more votes is now being analyzed.

Border counties such as Pima and Yuma showed more support for Trump than in previous elections. He gained about 10 percentage points in Yuma County compared with his run in 2020. His message on employment and the economy resonated, according to experts, despite bitter immigration rhetoric.

Areas of Maricopa County like Chandler and Gilbert that swung toward President Joe Biden in 2020 turned back red in the 2024 election.

But not everywhere in Arizona trended toward the Republicans. The northwest corner of metro Phoenix got a little bluer than in years past, indicating that retirement communities may no longer be a reliably red voting bloc.

With Trump heading back to Washington in January, this data might shed light on what might happen to the governor's seat in 2026, when Gov. Katie Hobbs' seat is open again.

This week on The Gaggle, a politics podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl are joined by Stephanie Murray to break down the data of the 2024 election.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What a Trump presidency could mean for Arizona's 2026 election