Arizona — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1976 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateDeconciniD+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Dennis Deconcini ✓Democrat | 54.0% | 400,334 |
|---|---|---|
| Sam SteigerRepublican | 43.3% | 321,236 |
| Bob FieldIndependent | 1.5% | 10,765 |
1976Senate margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| GILA, AZ | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+0.9 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| PIMA, AZ | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| PINAL, AZ | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+14.0 |
| YUMA, AZ | Democratic | D+5.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+16.6Senate 1976D+10.7vs. baselineD+27.2
Arizona's 1976 Senate race ran 27.2 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, 1976AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.