Arizona — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateFlakeR+3.0
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Jeff Flake ✓Republican | 49.2% | 1,104,457 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard CarmonaDemocrat | 46.2% | 1,036,542 |
| Marc VictorLibertarian | 4.6% | 102,109 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Republican | R+13.4 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| GILA, AZ | Republican | R+18.2 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Republican | R+30.6 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Republican | R+0.8 |
| LA PAZ, AZ | Republican | R+21.0 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Republican | R+5.4 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+31.6 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Republican | R+3.7 |
| PIMA, AZ | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| PINAL, AZ | Republican | R+8.9 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+23.4 |
| YUMA, AZ | Republican | R+6.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+9.0Senate 2012R+3.0vs. baselineD+6.0
Arizona's 2012 Senate race ran 6.0 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, 2012AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.