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1980 US Senate election in Arizona

Barry Goldwater (Republican) beat Bill Schulz (Democrat) in Arizona in 1980, 49.5% to 48.4%, a margin of 1.1 points and 9,399 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1974, when Barry Goldwater also won.

Democrats led in 11 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3. The largest, Maricopa, cast 490,329 votes and went to the Republican by 10.1 points. The closest was Mohave, where 112 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
Barry Goldwater won Republican 432,371 49.5%
Bill Schulz Democratic 422,972 48.4%
All other candidates 18,895 2.2%
Total874,238

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Maricopa 215,284 43.9% 264,951 54.0% 10,094 490,329 R+10.1
Pima 103,424 55.5% 78,513 42.2% 4,252 186,189 D+13.4
Yavapai 12,011 42.3% 15,781 55.6% 607 28,399 R+13.3
Coconino 14,798 56.9% 10,349 39.8% 854 26,001 D+17.1
Pinal 13,093 57.1% 9,321 40.6% 517 22,931 D+16.4
Cochise 10,894 49.3% 10,757 48.7% 444 22,095 D+0.6
Yuma 10,725 51.6% 9,664 46.5% 394 20,783 D+5.1
Mohave 9,931 49.1% 10,043 49.6% 263 20,237 R+0.6
Navajo 9,176 54.7% 7,296 43.5% 292 16,764 D+11.2
Gila 7,378 55.4% 5,756 43.2% 192 13,326 D+12.2
Apache 6,887 65.9% 3,068 29.4% 491 10,446 D+36.6
Graham 3,939 50.5% 3,677 47.1% 186 7,802 D+3.4
Santa Cruz 2,874 56.0% 2,024 39.4% 233 5,131 D+16.6
Greenlee 2,558 68.3% 1,171 31.3% 16 3,745 D+37.0

Counties as they stood in 1980; 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