Santa Cruz, Arizona — Presidential Election Results
Santa Cruz, Arizona has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 5,233 | 58.8% | 21.2 pts (1,889 votes) | 8,893 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 6,909 | 59.2% | 19.2 pts (2,241 votes) | 11,668 | -2.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,683 | 65.3% | 31.3 pts (4,165 votes) | 13,303 | +12.2 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,486 | 68.3% | 37.8 pts (5,251 votes) | 13,894 | +6.7 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 11,690 | 71.1% | 47.4 pts (7,793 votes) | 16,433 | +11.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 11,254 | 58.8% | 18.6 pts (3,558 votes) | 19,153 | -31.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Santa Cruz shifted 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.