Mesa, Arizona is known as America's Most Conservative City, likely due to their uncanny resemblance to the ultra-Red State of Utah. Mesa has plenty of Mormon temples and an especially influential LDS population. Mesa’s religious roots continue to influence the city heavily today. Mormons, though they now constitute only 13 percent of its population (the Catholic population is twice as large, owing to the sizable Hispanic population, with the remaining balance mostly Evangelical Christian), hold three of seven City Council seats (down from four in the last term)...the incoming mayor is an LDS member, as well.