Arizona — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateGoldwaterR+1.1
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Barry Goldwater ✓Republican | 49.5% | 432,371 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill SchulzDemocrat | 48.4% | 422,972 |
| Fred R. EsserLibertarian | 1.4% | 12,008 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| GILA, AZ | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Republican | R+10.1 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+0.6 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| PIMA, AZ | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| PINAL, AZ | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+13.3 |
| YUMA, AZ | Democratic | D+5.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+32.4Senate 1980R+1.1vs. baselineD+31.3
Arizona's 1980 Senate race ran 31.3 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, 1980AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.