Arizona, Arizona
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Incumbent Katie Hobbs (D) is running for re-election and is unopposed in the Democratic primary (presumptive nominee). GOP primary is July 21, 2026 (NOT yet held): U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs (Trump-endorsed frontrunner) and David Schweikert are the two major candidates. Karrin Taylor Robson withdrew Feb 12, 2026. Libertarian Barry Hess is a settled third-party candidate; multiple Green Party hopefuls are still competing in their own primary so no single Green general candidate is fixed.
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3 · R 6 | 47.7% | 51.7% | 3,253,920 | |
| D 3 · R 6 | 43.1% | 56.1% | 2,360,078 | |
| D 5 · R 4 | 49.9% | 50.1% | 3,268,249 | |
| D 5 · R 4 | 50.4% | 48.7% | 2,341,270 |
U.S. Senate
Five Arizonans — Goldwater, McCain, Flake, Sinema, and Gallego — each broke with their own party.
- Swing-state arc
- R+3.5 (2016) → D+0.3 (2020) → R+5.5 (2024), among the nation’s closest margins · MIT Election Lab
- Goldwater’s home state, 1964
- R+0.8 — Arizona held for its native son as he lost 44 of 50 states · MIT Election Lab
- Hispanic or Latino
- 31.4% of residents (26.9% Mexican origin) · ACS 2024 5-year
- American Indian
- 3.2% statewide; Apache County 71% — Navajo Nation, Hopi, Tohono O’odham · ACS 2024 5-year (B03002)
- Latter-day Saints
- 6.1% — the 4th-largest share of any state · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
- A senator switches sides
- Sinema, elected Democratic in 2018, left the party in 2022; Gallego won the seat in 2024 · U.S. Senate records
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Arizona. Akashic. https://akashic.app/state/AZ/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.