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Arizona presidential election results and history

Arizona has voted in 29 presidential elections in this record and backed the national winner in 23 of the 29 with a recorded winner (79%).

Current members of Congress from Arizona (11)
Latest (2024)
Donald J. Trump5.5 pts
Electoral votes
11
Republican wins
20
Democratic wins
9
D+50R+50D+25R+251912: D+31.019121916: D+21.81920: R+11.219201924: R+5.81928: R+15.319281932: D+36.51936: D+42.919361940: D+27.51944: D+17.919441948: D+10.01952: R+16.719521956: R+22.11960: R+11.219601964: R+1.01968: R+19.819681972: R+32.81976: R+16.619761980: R+32.41984: R+33.919841988: R+21.21992: R+2.019921996: D+2.22000: R+6.320002004: R+10.52008: R+8.520082012: R+9.12016: R+3.520162020: D+0.32024: R+5.52024
Arizona, Republican vs Democratic margin since 1856: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Counties in 2024

Full 2024 results

Every presidential election in Arizona

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YearCarried byShareRunner-upMarginEVVotes countedNational winner
2024 Donald J. Trump 52.2% Kamala Harris 5.5 11 3,390,161 Donald J. Trump ✓
2020 Joseph R. Biden 49.4% Donald J. Trump 0.3 11 3,387,326 Joseph R. Biden ✓
2016 Donald J. Trump 48.7% Hillary Clinton 3.6 11 2,573,165 Donald J. Trump ✓
2012 Mitt Romney 53.7% Barack Obama 9.1 11 2,299,254 Barack Obama ✗
2008 John McCain 53.6% Barack Obama 8.5 10 2,293,475 Barack Obama ✗
2004 George W. Bush 54.9% John Kerry 10.5 10 2,012,585 George W. Bush ✓
2000 George W. Bush 51.0% Albert Gore, Jr. 6.3 8 1,532,016 George W. Bush ✓
1996 William J. Clinton 46.5% Robert Dole 2.2 8 1,404,405 William J. Clinton ✓
1992 George H. W. Bush 38.5% William J. Clinton 2.0 8 1,486,975 William J. Clinton ✗
1988 George H. W. Bush 60.0% Michael Dukakis 21.2 7 1,171,873 George H. W. Bush ✓
1984 Ronald Reagan 66.4% Walter Mondale 33.9 7 1,025,897 Ronald Reagan ✓
1980 Ronald Reagan 60.6% Jimmy Carter 32.4 6 873,945 Ronald Reagan ✓
1976 Gerald R. Ford 56.4% Jimmy Carter 16.6 6 742,719 Jimmy Carter ✗
1972 Richard M. Nixon 64.7% George McGovern 32.8 6 622,926 Richard M. Nixon ✓
1968 Richard M. Nixon 54.8% Hubert Humphrey 19.8 5 486,936 Richard M. Nixon ✓
1964 Barry Goldwater 50.4% Lyndon B. Johnson 1.0 5 480,770 Lyndon B. Johnson ✗
1960 Richard M. Nixon 55.5% John F. Kennedy 11.2 4 398,491 John F. Kennedy ✗
1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower 61.0% Adlai Stevenson 22.1 4 290,173 Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower 58.3% Adlai Stevenson 16.7 4 260,570 Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1948 Harry S Truman 53.8% Thomas E. Dewey 10.0 4 177,065 Harry S Truman ✓
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt 58.8% Thomas E. Dewey 17.9 4 137,634 Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt 63.5% Wendell L. Willkie 27.5 3 150,039 Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt 69.8% Alfred M. Landon 42.9 3 124,163 Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt 67.0% Herbert Hoover 36.5 3 118,251 Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1928 Herbert Hoover 57.6% Alfred E. Smith 15.3 3 91,254 Herbert Hoover ✓
1924 Calvin Coolidge 41.3% John W. Davis 5.8 3 73,961 Calvin Coolidge ✓
1920 Warren G. Harding 55.4% James M. Cox 11.2 3 66,803 Warren G. Harding ✓
1916 Woodrow Wilson 57.2% Charles E. Hughes 21.8 3 58,019 Woodrow Wilson ✓
1912 Woodrow Wilson 43.6% Theodore Roosevelt 14.3 3 23,687 Woodrow Wilson ✓

Counties

Questions and answers

How has Arizona voted in recent presidential elections?

2024: Donald J. Trump by 5.5 points; 2020: Joseph R. Biden by 0.3 points; 2016: Donald J. Trump by 3.6 points; 2012: Mitt Romney by 9.1 points; 2008: John McCain by 8.5 points.

When did Arizona last vote Democratic for president?

In 2020, for Joseph R. Biden.

When did Arizona last vote Republican for president?

In 2024, for Donald J. Trump.

How often does Arizona vote for the winning presidential candidate?

Arizona backed the national winner in 23 of 29 elections in this record (79%).

Is Arizona a swing state?

It is competitive but leans one way: in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 its margins were Republican by 9.1 points, Republican by 3.5 points, Democratic by 0.3 points and Republican by 5.5 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data