Arizona — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionArizona · U.S. SenateMcCainR+41.6
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| John McCain (i) ✓Republican | 68.8% | 696,577 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed RangerDemocrat | 27.2% | 275,224 |
| John C. ZajacLibertarian | 2.3% | 23,004 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APACHE, AZ | Republican | R+12.0 |
| COCHISE, AZ | Republican | R+40.9 |
| COCONINO, AZ | Republican | R+29.6 |
| GILA, AZ | Republican | R+31.0 |
| GRAHAM, AZ | Republican | R+42.7 |
| GREENLEE, AZ | Republican | R+32.1 |
| LA PAZ, AZ | Republican | R+44.3 |
| MARICOPA, AZ | Republican | R+44.3 |
| MOHAVE, AZ | Republican | R+41.4 |
| NAVAJO, AZ | Republican | R+32.9 |
| PIMA, AZ | Republican | R+40.4 |
| PINAL, AZ | Republican | R+29.6 |
| SANTA CRUZ, AZ | Republican | R+22.0 |
| YAVAPAI, AZ | Republican | R+50.0 |
| YUMA, AZ | Republican | R+34.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+2.2Senate 1998R+41.6vs. baselineR+43.8
Arizona's 1998 Senate race ran 43.8 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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, 1998AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.