Arizona Election Results: Live Presidential Primary 2020

Updated Feb. 17, 2023, 2:17 PM ET

Winner

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has won the Arizona primary.

Updated March 20, 2020

Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Pledged delegates Del.
	Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. Winner	260,608	44.4%	39
	Sanders Bernie Sanders	193,448	32.9%	28
	Bloomberg Michael R. Bloomberg	54,123	9.2%	0
	Warren Elizabeth Warren	35,353	6.0%	0
	Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg	24,782	4.2%	0
	Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar	9,447	1.6%	0
	Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard	2,934	0.5%	0
	Yang Andrew Yang	1,883	0.3%	0
	Steyer Tom Steyer	1,122	0.2%	0
	Castro Julián Castro	726	0.1%	0
	Williamson Marianne Williamson	650	0.1%	0
	De La Fuente III Roque De La Fuente III	622	0.1%	0
	Booker Cory Booker	410	0.1%	0
	Delaney John Delaney	338	0.1%	0
	Bennet Michael Bennet	248	<0.1%	0
	Patrick Deval Patrick	240	<0.1%	0
	Hewes Henry Hewes	205	<0.1%	0
	Ellinger Michael Ellinger	180	<0.1%	0
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587,319 votes, 1,381 of 1,381 precincts reporting

100% of delegates allocated (67 of 67)

View the results by county.

County	Biden	Sanders	Rpt.
Maricopa	152,772	118,924	100%
Pima	59,624	41,420	100%
Pinal	12,412	6,638	100%
Coconino	6,279	7,068	100%
Yavapai	8,115	4,546	100%
Mohave	4,425	2,097	100%
Cochise	4,060	2,624	100%
Yuma	2,854	3,021	100%
Navajo	2,947	2,176	100%
Apache	2,482	2,064	100%
Santa Cruz	1,714	1,437	100%
Gila	1,562	705	100%
Graham	774	420	100%
Greenlee	316	138	100%
La Paz	272	170	100%
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Our reporters are providing real-time updates.

Jennifer Medina March 17, 2020

Biden seems to have the nomination all but locked at this point. Now the question is how he’ll attract Sanders supporters, a challenge he appears to be well aware of. Read more ›

Astead Herndon March 17, 2020

Sanders keeps hitting this electoral ceiling of about 30%. He just can’t break it. Others pitched themselves as the “unity” candidate, but it was Biden who got their endorsements.

Alex Burns March 17, 2020

Joe Biden has achieved a nearly insurmountable delegate lead and all but extinguished Bernie Sanders’s chances for a comeback. Read our recap ›

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Recent polls in Arizona

Here is the level of support for candidates, according to different polls.

Pollster	Biden	Sanders	Gabbard
Swayable March 16, n = 1,167	53	29	1
Marist College March 10-15, n = 913	50	37	2
Marist College March 10-15, n = 523	53	36	1
Monmouth University March 11-14, n = 373	51	31	1
Latino Decisions March 6-11, n = 541	51	34	1

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Past Arizona Winners

Highlighted names became the party’s presidential nominee.

	Democrats	Republicans
2016	Hillary Clinton	Donald J. Trump
2012	Barack Obama*	Mitt Romney
2008	Hillary Clinton	John McCain
2004	John Kerry	George W. Bush*
2000	Al Gore	John McCain

Our reporters are providing real-time updates.

Jennifer Medina March 17, 2020

Biden seems to have the nomination all but locked at this point. Now the question is how he’ll attract Sanders supporters, a challenge he appears to be well aware of. Read more ›

Astead Herndon March 17, 2020

Sanders keeps hitting this electoral ceiling of about 30%. He just can’t break it. Others pitched themselves as the “unity” candidate, but it was Biden who got their endorsements.

Alex Burns March 17, 2020

Joe Biden has achieved a nearly insurmountable delegate lead and all but extinguished Bernie Sanders’s chances for a comeback. Read our recap ›

Katie Glueck March 17, 2020

Biden’s allies say that at his best, he is a steady, seasoned hand. That reputation among some Democrats helped him in contests that unfolded amid the coronavirus crisis.

Jennifer Medina March 17, 2020

So many Democrats I spoke to in Arizona in the last few days said they were attracted to Biden because they believe he will bring calm to the White House. Read more ›

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