Overview
The U.S. state of Arizona is the home of Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain, and the state is widely regarded as a Republican Party stronghold.
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Statistics show a close division among registered voters as of December 2016: Republicans 34%(1,239,614), independents 34%(1,219,277), Democrats 30% (1,091,323), Libertarian 1% (31,358), and Green 1% (6,894)
State politics
State politics are still largely controlled by Republicans. The following table indicates the political parties of elected officials in Arizona:
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
The parties are as follows: Democratic (D), Independent (I), no party (N), Republican (R), Unionist (U), and a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.