Elections / 2016 · Senate · AZ
The Republican candidate won Arizona's Senate seat R+13.0.
Arizona, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Arizona — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,031,245
40.8%
Republican (R)
1,359,761
53.8%
All others
138,762
5.5%
Margin
R+13.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | RRepublican | 1,359,267 | 53.7% |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | DDemocrat | 1,031,245 | 40.8% |
| Gary Swing | OGreen | 138,634 | 5.5% |
| Sydney Dudikoff | RRepublican | 494 | 0.0% |
| Leonard Clark | OIndependent | 83 | 0.0% |
| Anthony Camboni | ONone | 45 | 0.0% |
Arizona's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | −21.0% |
| 1988 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −41.6% |
| 2000 | −79.3% |
| 2004 | −56.1% |
| 2006 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −13.0% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |