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1976 US Senate election in Arizona

Dennis Deconcini (Democrat) beat Sam Steiger (Republican) in Arizona in 1976, 54.0% to 43.3%, a margin of 10.7 points and 79,098 votes.

Arizona changed party: in 1970 it went Republican, for Paul Fannin.

Democrats led in 12 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Maricopa, cast 419,253 votes and went to the Democrat by 1.5 points. The closest was Mohave, where 132 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dennis Deconcini won Democratic 400,334 54.0%
Sam Steiger Republican 321,236 43.3%
All other candidates 19,640 2.6%
Total741,210

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Maricopa 206,481 49.2% 200,395 47.8% 12,377 419,253 D+1.5
Pima 97,841 63.8% 52,129 34.0% 3,482 153,452 D+29.8
Yavapai 9,182 42.0% 12,251 56.0% 441 21,874 R+14.0
Pinal 14,086 64.8% 7,110 32.7% 553 21,749 D+32.1
Coconino 12,750 59.7% 8,061 37.7% 562 21,373 D+21.9
Cochise 11,275 58.4% 7,692 39.8% 337 19,304 D+18.6
Yuma 9,150 51.4% 8,269 46.5% 367 17,786 D+5.0
Navajo 8,608 59.3% 5,574 38.4% 324 14,506 D+20.9
Mohave 6,959 48.7% 7,091 49.6% 238 14,288 R+0.9
Gila 7,593 63.5% 4,178 34.9% 186 11,957 D+28.6
Apache 6,841 69.1% 2,568 25.9% 494 9,903 D+43.1
Graham 3,507 50.8% 3,295 47.7% 105 6,907 D+3.1
Santa Cruz 3,038 65.6% 1,478 31.9% 117 4,633 D+33.7
Greenlee 3,023 71.6% 1,145 27.1% 57 4,225 D+44.4

Counties as they stood in 1976; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arizona Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Ruben Gallego (D) D+2.4
2022 Mark Kelly (D) D+4.9
2018 Kyrsten Sinema (D) D+2.3
2016 John McCain (R) R+13.0
2012 Jeff Flake (R) R+3.0
2010 John McCain (R) R+24.2
2006 Jon Kyl (R) R+9.8
2004 John McCain (R) R+56.1
2000 Jon Kyl (R) R+79.3
1998 John McCain (R) R+41.6
1994 Jon Kyl (R) R+14.2
1992 John McCain (R) R+24.2
1988 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+15.7
1986 John McCain (R) R+21.0
1982 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+16.6
1980 Barry Goldwater (R) R+1.1
1976 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+10.7
1974 Barry Goldwater (R) R+16.5
1970 Paul Fannin (R) R+12.0
1968 Barry Goldwater (R) R+14.4
1964 Paul Fannin (R) R+2.9
1962 Carl Hayden (D) D+9.9
1958 Barry Goldwater (R) R+12.1
1956 Carl Hayden (D) D+22.8
1952 Barry Goldwater (R) R+2.6
1950 Carl Hayden (D) D+25.6
1946 Ernest McFarland (D) D+39.1
1944 Carl Hayden (D) D+38.7
1940 Ernest McFarland (D) D+43.6
1938 Carl Hayden (D) D+53.0
1934 Henry Ashurst (D) D+46.4
1932 Carl Hayden (D) D+34.6
1928 Henry Ashurst (D) D+8.5
1926 Carl Hayden (D) D+16.7
1922 Henry Ashurst (D) D+30.1
1920 Ralph H. Cameron (R) R+10.3
1916 Henry Ashurst (D) D+16.0
1914 Marcus A. Smith (D) D+34.3