Elections in Arizona
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Elections in Arizona are authorized under the Arizona State Constitution, which establishes elections for the state level officers, cabinet, and legislature.
In a 2020 study, Arizona was ranked as the 21st hardest state for citizens to vote in.[1]
Districting
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,661,686 | 48.91% | 1,672,143 | 49.22% | 63,559 | 1.87% |
| 2016 | 1,252,401 | 48.08% | 1,161,167 | 44.58% | 191,089 | 7.34% |
| 2012 | 1,233,654 | 53.48% | 1,025,232 | 44.45% | 47,673 | 2.07% |
| 2008 | 1,230,111 | 53.39% | 1,034,707 | 44.91% | 39,020 | 1.69% |
| 2004 | 1,104,294 | 54.77% | 893,524 | 44.32% | 18,284 | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 781,652 | 50.95% | 685,341 | 44.67% | 67,120 | 4.38% |
| 1996 | 622,073 | 44.29% | 653,288 | 46.52% | 129,044 | 9.19% |
| 1992 | 572,086 | 38.47% | 543,050 | 36.52% | 371,870 | 25.01% |
| 1988 | 702,541 | 59.95% | 454,029 | 38.74% | 15,303 | 1.31% |
| 1984 | 681,416 | 66.42% | 333,854 | 32.54% | 10,627 | 1.04% |
| 1980 | 529,688 | 60.61% | 246,843 | 28.24% | 97,414 | 11.15% |
| 1976 | 418,642 | 56.37% | 295,602 | 39.80% | 28,475 | 3.83% |
| 1972 | 402,812 | 61.64% | 198,540 | 30.38% | 52,153 | 7.98% |
| 1968 | 266,721 | 54.78% | 170,514 | 35.02% | 49,701 | 10.21% |
| 1964 | 242,535 | 50.45% | 237,753 | 49.45% | 482 | 0.10% |
| 1960 | 221,241 | 55.52% | 176,781 | 44.36% | 469 | 0.12% |
| 1956 | 176,990 | 60.99% | 112,880 | 38.90% | 303 | 0.10% |
| 1952 | 152,042 | 58.35% | 108,528 | 41.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 77,597 | 43.82% | 95,251 | 53.79% | 4,217 | 2.38% |
| 1944 | 56,287 | 40.90% | 80,926 | 58.80% | 421 | 0.31% |
| 1940 | 54,030 | 36.01% | 95,267 | 63.49% | 742 | 0.49% |
| 1936 | 33,433 | 26.93% | 86,722 | 69.85% | 4,008 | 3.23% |
| 1932 | 36,104 | 30.53% | 79,264 | 67.03% | 2,883 | 2.44% |
| 1928 | 52,533 | 57.57% | 38,537 | 42.23% | 184 | 0.20% |
| 1924 | 30,516 | 41.26% | 26,235 | 35.47% | 17,210 | 23.27% |
| 1920 | 37,016 | 55.61% | 29,546 | 44.39% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 20,524 | 35.37% | 33,170 | 57.17% | 4,327 | 7.46% |
| 1912 | 3,021 | 12.74% | 10,324 | 43.52% | 10,377 | 43.74% |
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Ducey | 805,062 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Fred DuVal | 626,921 | 41.6 | |
| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 57,337 | 3.8 | |
| Americans Elect | John Lewis Mealer | 15,432 | 1.0 | |
| Write-ins | Other | 4,167 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,508,919 | 100 | ||
Federal elections
United States Senate
John McCain was reelected in 2010.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McCain (incumbent) | 1,005,615 | 59.1% | -17.7% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Glassman | 592,011 | 34.8% | +14.2% | |
| Libertarian | David Nolan | 80,097 | 4.7% | +2.1% | |
| Green | Jerry Joslyn | 24,603 | 1.5% | N/A | |
| Majority | 413,604 | 24.3% | |||
| Total votes | 1,702,326 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
United States Presidential elections
| 2016 Presidential Election in Arizona[6] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Donald Trump | Mike Pence | 1,252,401 | 11 | ||
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | Tim Kaine | 1,161,167 | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | Bill Weld | 106,327 | 0 | ||
| Green | Jill Stein | Ajamu Baraka | 34,345 | 0 | ||
| Independent (Write-in) | Evan McMullin | Nathan Johnson | 17,449 | 0 | ||
| Constitution Party (Write-in) | Darrell Castle | Scott Bradley | 1,058 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Tom Hoefling | Steve Schulin | 85 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Mike Smith | Daniel White | 62 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Robert L. Buchanan | Jason Washington | 56 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Laurence Kotlikoff | Edward Leamer | 52 | 0 | ||
| Democratic (Write-in) | Willie Felix Carter | Donald Dear | 42 | 0 | ||
| American Delta Party (Write-in) |
Rocky De La Fuente | Michael Steinberg | 29 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Mitchell In-Albon | Magdalena Morales | 24 | 0 | ||
| Independent (Write-in) | Joseph Maldonado | Douglas Terranova | 20 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Cherunda Fox | Roger Kushner | 14 | 0 | ||
| We the People (Write-in) | Sheila "Samm" Tittle | R. Charles Kacprowicz | 12 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Ben Hartnell | Dave Marshall | 11 | 0 | ||
| Independent (Write-in) | Delano Steinacker | Ronald Crider | 4 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Marshall Schoenke | James Mitchell Jr. | 4 | 0 | ||
| None (Write-in) | Michael Corsetti | Lisa Geiger | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals Votes Cast | 2,661,497 | 100% | 11 | |||
See also
References
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Leip, David. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Arizona". US Election Atlas. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Unofficial Results General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "McCain wins Senate primary in Arizona - CNN.com".
- ^ "AZ - Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ "Arizona Secretary of State" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
External links
- Arizona at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Arizona", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "League of Women Voters of Arizona". 16 March 2018. (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Arizona elections
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
