Arizona — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1986 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateMcCainR+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| John McCain ✓Republican | 60.5% | 521,850 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard KimballDemocrat | 39.5% | 340,965 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Republican | R+11.4 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Republican | R+8.8 |
| GILA, AZ | Republican | R+1.2 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Republican | R+15.9 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| LA PAZ, AZ | Republican | R+18.9 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Republican | R+31.8 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+26.5 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Republican | R+15.6 |
| PIMA, AZ | Republican | R+0.3 |
| PINAL, AZ | Republican | R+1.7 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+26.1 |
| YUMA, AZ | Republican | R+16.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+33.9Senate 1986R+21.0vs. baselineD+12.9
Arizona's 1986 Senate race ran 12.9 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Arizona's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | −21.0% |
| 1988 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −41.6% |
| 2000 | −79.3% |
| 2004 | −56.1% |
| 2006 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −13.0% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |
Same ballot, 1986AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.