Arizona — 1988 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateDeconciniD+15.7
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Dennis Deconcini (i) ✓Democrat | 56.7% | 660,403 |
|---|---|---|
| Keith DegreenRepublican | 41.1% | 478,060 |
| Rick TompkinsLibertarian | 1.8% | 20,849 |
1988Senate margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| GILA, AZ | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| LA PAZ, AZ | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| PIMA, AZ | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| PINAL, AZ | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| YUMA, AZ | Democratic | D+11.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+21.2Senate 1988D+15.7vs. baselineD+36.9
Arizona's 1988 Senate race ran 36.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1988AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.