Arizona — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateMcCainR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| John McCain (i) ✓Republican | 53.7% | 1,359,267 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat | 40.8% | 1,031,245 |
| Gary SwingGreen | 5.5% | 138,634 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Republican | R+20.6 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| GILA, AZ | Republican | R+30.0 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Republican | R+37.4 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Republican | R+18.4 |
| LA PAZ, AZ | Republican | R+35.4 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Republican | R+15.7 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+41.3 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Republican | R+2.8 |
| PIMA, AZ | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| PINAL, AZ | Republican | R+21.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+30.4 |
| YUMA, AZ | Republican | R+15.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+3.5Senate 2016R+13.0vs. baselineR+9.5
Arizona's 2016 Senate race ran 9.5 points more Republican 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, 2016AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.